Ohio’s hospitals saw their highest number of patients with COVID-19 this week since the pandemic began on March 9, 2020. Data from the Ohio Hospital Association (OHA), shows that 1,122 COVID-positive patients were being treated in Ohio’s hospitals on Tuesday, of which 348 were in the ICU and 174 were on a ventilator. The previous…
It’s with regret that we have decided to cancel our Health, Business and Industry Fair for this year that we rescheduled for July 17th. With the Governor’s continued restrictions due to Covid-19 we want to do our part to keep people safe and staying home as much as possible. We also now have about…
By: WBN staff writer The Paulding County Commissioners met for a special Emergency Operation Center meeting with the Paulding County health agency members on Friday, June 26. Officials from the county including the Paulding County Hospital were included at this meeting. Ed Bohn, the Paulding County EMA Director, asked for the meeting due to the…
COLUMBUS – A COVID-19 pop-up testing site will be available in Bowling Green on June 30. Anyone can get a no-cost test at the Bowling Green location. No appointment is needed; anyone can walk-in on the scheduled day. A health care provider’s referral is not needed. Quantities may be limited. Pop-up testing sites throughout Ohio…
By: Caroline Longardner The COVID-19 VIRUS Pandemic is still on the rise in many places in this country and the world. The population is asked to WEAR FACE MASKS in public and use sanitary procedures whenever and wherever possible. As of June 18, 2020 in the United States, there were 2,155,572 total cases of this…
At approximately 10:30am crews were dispatched on a Hazardous Materials incident off of Nelson Rd. A chemical truck carrying Hydrochloric Acid was emptying product into a tank at Brenntag a chemical distributor. While emptying product into an onsite tank an incident occurred causing approximately 45000 lbs. of product to be released onto the lot. The…
By: Caroline Longardner As we continue on with the COVID-19 VIRUS in this country there seems even to be a rise in cases most recently. The weather is warming up and people are getting out more and perhaps are not as careful as they should be about wearing masks and “distancing”. Many of the our…
Governor Holcomb announced the stages to get Indiana back on track and the City of New Haven will follow those guidelines. We will continue the closure of City Hall to the public till Sunday, May 24, 2020. All essential personnel continue to report to work. This includes public safety (Police/Fire/EMS) along with other Department Heads,…
Starting Friday, May 1, 2020, Paulding County Hospital will resume elective surgeries and other procedures. These procedures will not require an overnight stay. Individuals upon arriving for an elective surgery or procedure will be required to go through screening procedures. Paulding County Hospital is still operating under visitor restrictions at this time. If an individual…
The Paulding County Emergency Management Agency would like to express their gratitude to the Three River Distilling Co., in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, for their generous donation of 20 gallons of Hand Sanitizer to the First Responders, Healthcare Facilities and those much needed groups in Paulding County. Director Edward Bohn was searching online for businesses making…
CHP Hospice of Paulding is hosting meetings on Zoom to serve those in need of bereavement support at this time. Meetings on Zoom are offered every other Thursday from 2 – 3 p.m. beginning Apr. 23. The meeting is open to anyone who has experienced recent loss and is dealing with issues related to grief.…
There is a saying that Solomon uses in the book of Ecclesiastes, “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.” Many of us are experiencing this pandemic as something new, but in the grand scheme of this world, pandemics have come and gone…
The Paulding County Area Foundation, along with the United Way of Paulding County, and the Paulding County Economic Development Office announced the launch of a Crisis Fund dedicated to supporting those devastated by the economic and health impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. “We’ve had several residents ask where they can donate to help those wrecked…
