“You are getting $ 1,200 immediately from the government!” News of this government relief payment has been welcomed by consumers, but also by scammers, who are now using it to cheat folks who don’t know the details. FACT: The payments will be $1,200 per adult or $ 2,400 for joint taxpayers (plus $500 per child)…
Category: Health
COVID-19 & THE 2020 U.S. CENSUS
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The U.S. Census comes around every 10-years and this year the census was just getting started when the dreaded COVID-19 virus struck the United States. The census is a very important method of helping to decide the funding allocations for local communities as well as the number of U.S. House of Representatives each state is…
PEVS Meal Distribution Update
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We here at Paulding Ex. schools are still committed to feeding kids (ages 1-18) in our community for as long as we can. But in order to keep the community and staff as safe as possible, we have to make some adjustments. We will now have two distribution sites only and will distribute a 5…
Antwerp Student Makes Good Use of At Home Learning
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Antwerp Junior, Eric Thornell, is making good use of his time by using the school’s 3D printer to create parts of a face shield that our local health care facilities and first responders can use. Eric asked if he could use the school’s printer to do this, so it was delivered to his house after…
Paulding County Second Confirmed COVID 19 Case
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Paulding County Health Department Reports Second Confirmed Case of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) April 8, 2020: The Paulding County Health Department (PCHD) reports that a second Paulding County resident has tested positive for COVID-19. Again, we want to stress that no personal information about the case will be released, in order to protect the privacy of…
Paulding County Health Department Announces Changes in Services in Response to COVID-19
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With cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) confirmed in Ohio, including cases that have come from community spread; Paulding County Health Department will be making additional changes in services to promote social distancing. The following changes are until further notice: Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Paulding County: WIC will continue services and benefits. Please call the office…
Protect those working to help you!
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HELPFUL RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THOSE IN NEED
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We are going through an unprecedented disruption together. But we have been tested before in different ways, and always emerge stronger – and we have no doubt this will prove true once again. Here are some important updates on things that have been announced over the last few days: Small Business Support The President announced…
Paulding County Health Department Reports First Confirmed Case of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
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April 5, 2020: The Paulding County Health Department (PCHD) reports that a Paulding County resident has tested positive for COVID-19. This is the fast lab-confirmed positive COVID-19 test result for Paulding County. No personal information about the case will be released, in order to protect the privacy of the individual. PCHD staff will work diligently to identify…
PCED Cancels Career Day High School Showcase
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The Paulding County Economic Development office has made the tough decision to cancel our annual PCED Career Day High School Showcase event that would have taken place on April 7 this year. We held this decision off as long as we could hoping we might be able to still host this event. With the current…
Grocery Shopping in the Midst of COVID-19
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What steps do I need to take when grocery shopping in light of the coronavirus pandemic? COVID-19 is not a foodborne disease. While there have been no reports as of this time to suggest that COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus, has been transmitted by handling food or food packaging, here are ways that consumers…
Ohio Emergency Management Agency Will NOT Call You Asking for Personal Information
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Scammers are Trying to Monopolize on Fear of COVID-19 COLUMBUS – The Ohio Emergency Management Agency (Ohio EMA) is receiving reports of spam calls to Ohioans from individuals claiming to be from the Ohio EMA and requesting personal protected information, such as a Social Security number. “The Ohio Emergency Management Agency is not calling Ohioans…
RECYCLING ROUNDUP
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What a difference a month makes! We were going strong and looking to exceed our volume from February and BOOM, the Corona Virus hit. As of March 20th, we are at 8,150 pounds. With the schools cancelled and most County offices closed to the public, we have been forced to scale back on our pickups.…
