Category: Legal

Paulding County Real Estate Transfers

BENTON TWP 1/8/18 – Wilson Rex L to Van Wert Farming Company Llc; Rd 48; 80 acres;  N1/2 Nw 1/4 Benton Twp S-19 1/10/18 – Winans Michael Etal @(3) to Winans Jean C Le; Rd 60; 40 acres;  Se1/4 Sw1/4 Benton Twp S-7 1/10/18 – Winans Jean C Le to Winans Jean C Le; Rd…

Paulding County Court Records

Paulding County Court RecordsCriminal/Traffic Disposition Report Justin L. Cupp, Defiance, OH; Burglary; Preliminary hearing held; Court finds probable cause; Case shall be bound over Jeremy Shaffer, Oakwood, OH; Aggravated burglary; Preliminary hearing held; Court finds probable cause; Case shall be bound over; Bond conditions continue Jeremy Shaffer, Oakwood, OH; Assault; Preliminary hearing held; Case shall…

Kiwanis hears from the Paulding Jail

The Paulding chapter of Kiwanis met on Thursday, December 28 over lunch. The guest speaker was Captain Keith Leatherman, the jail administrator. Captain Leatherman discussed the jail’s successes and spoke about his history of working at the Allen County jail. The Paulding jail received their assessment done by the state and the results were something…

Highway Patrol Investigating a Fatal Crash

Edgerton – The Defiance Post of The Ohio State Highway Patrol is currently investigating a fatal crash which occurred on January 2, 2018, at approximately 3:39 pm on County Road D.50, west of County Road 7, approximately two miles northeast of the Village of Edgerton, in St. Joseph Township. A 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer being driven…

Special Report Provides Guidance to Local Governments on Detecting, Deterring Thefts of Citizen Payments

Thieving public employees who capitalize on lax oversight have pocketed millions of dollars from transactions with citizens over past decade, according to a special report released today by Auditor of State Dave Yost. Despite revenue’s vital role as the fuel for local government operations, numerous audit findings over the years suggest that some entities do…

Trump Administration Appoints Leonard Hubert to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Ohio

The Trump Administration recently appointed Leonard Hubert as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Ohio Farm Service Agency (FSA). Hubert joined the Ohio FSA team on Monday, November 27. Hubert has spent his lifetime working in agriculture and public service. He is a graduate of Alabama A&M University and has over two…

CUFFS & COLLARS

Field reports from ODNR Division of Wildlife Officers Central Ohio – Wildlife District One This past spring, State Wildlife Officer Josh Shields, assigned to Union County, and State Wildlife Officer Adam Smith, assigned to Logan County, were on patrol at Indian Lake. While most anglers the officers checked were fishing legally, one fisherman was found…

Patrol reminds motorists that safety belts save lives

The Ohio State Highway Patrol encourages all motorists to buckle-up this upcoming holiday season and continue to do so throughout the New Year. In Ohio from 2014-2016, a total of 1,141 people were killed in crashes who were not wearing an available safety belt. “It’s simple – safety belts save lives and reduce injury in…

Paulding County Election Results are in!

Paulding County Election results were delayed due to a technological issue with the internet but are now resolved and the West Bend News has posted them below. The PDF will be the highest quality and easiest to print if needed but the JPGs will be more easily readable for some devices. res