The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife announced that the fishing boat seized from Chase Cominsky, 37, of Hermitage, Pa., was sold through an online auction Tuesday. Cominsky and Jacob Runyan, 44, of Ashtabula, were convicted in May 2023 of felony cheating and misdemeanor animal ownership charges. The forfeited boat, a 22-foot…
In a special session of the Antwerp Village Council on June 27, coming out of a 28 minute executive session discussion, the council, in a split decision and tie breaking vote made by mayor Jan Reeb, decided to allow the the historic depot on West River Street to be sold. Offers by two companies for…
The chief investment officer for the state’s monetary funds, Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague stopped in at the Paulding County Fair and spoke at the Republican Central Committee meeting on Thursday evening, June 13th. He spoke to the group on the importance of this upcoming election and integrity.
On May 2, a manager of a local business reported that a man was acting strange in their business. The officer came and assisted with telling the man to stay out of the business. On May 3, a resident of E. River St. reported that she was being harassed by her neighbor. Both she and…
Bridge over the Maumee River closed just over one year for reconstruction LIMA, Ohio –- (Saturday, May 11, 2024) The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), Defiance County Economic Development, and Paulding County Economic Development, Inc. invite the public to attend a ceremony to officially open the reconstructed bridge on U.S. 127 over the Maumee River…
The Antwerp Village Council met on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The meeting was able to start on time after abruptly ending the Discovery Channel interview of the Police Department. The meeting began with the regular agenda items and review of the previous meeting. It was noted by Councilman Bill Boylan that the income tax revenue…
On March 29, an officer witnessed a resident of what looked like burning of trash and debris. The officer talked with the resident and instructed that no open burning is allowed in the village. On March 30, an officer located a resident and arrested him on a warrant for domestic violence. On March 30, a…
State Representatives Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) and Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) introduced legislation that requires schools to allow U.S. Title 36, which permits patriotic organizations to provide information to students. Patriotic organizations covered by this legislation include the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4-H, FFA, Civil Air Patrol, Boys and Girls Club of America, and others. “These…
March 10, Antwerp Police Department was contacted with a request to assist Ohio State Highway Patrol with blocking off the east bound traffic at the overpass on 49. March 15, Antwerp Police Department received a request to do a welfare check. It was determined that the individual did not live in Antwerp but in Van…
Sarah Jo Harpel is running for Clerk of Courts of Common Pleas in Paulding County Ohio. She is a 1992 graduate of Stryker High School, Stryker, OH, a 1996 graduate of Mount Vernon Nazarene University with an Associates Degree in Applied Sciences. Harpel is married to Daniel and they have two daughters, Megan and Madison.…
Sarah R. Shuherk is running for Paulding County Recorder. She is a lifelong resident of Paulding County, a graduate of Paulding High School and Northwest State Community College. Currently, Sarah lives in Antwerp with her husband, Chris, and two daughters, Emma and Eden. Sarah enjoys spending time with her family and attending school functions. She…
