Oakwood EMS invited Dianne Cooper and Mayor Brian Ripke out to see their return on investment. The Oakwood EMS team gave Dianne and Mayor Ripke a tour of the new Braun Chief XL that will be serving the village and surrounding townships for many years to come. Oakwood EMS Grant writer, Marie Gribble submitted a…
In April of 2023, the Paulding County Hospital Foundation committed to matching up to $25,000 in donations towards the Cardiopulmonary Department at the Paulding County Hospital. Recently, the Paulding Fraternal Order of Eagles #2405 donated $25,000…a full match for the Foundation’s matching campaign! The need for cardiac rehab services is increasing worldwide. This donation towards…
By: Julie Anna Densmore, Paulding County Economic Development Last weekend, stylist Kara Relyea of Hair Off The Square hosted a Cut-A-Thon event to benefit Children With Hair Loss (CWHL), a non-profit organization that makes natural hair wigs for children and young adults with medically-related hair loss. Held at the Paulding Eagles on Saturday, October 14th,…
Angela Schroeder, NP, has joined the Parkview Physicians Group (PPG) – Pediatrics office in Auburn and has begun welcoming patients at her office, 1310 E. 7th St. “Angela already got to know Auburn during her NP training, so we are very pleased to have her taking care of individuals and families in the Auburn/DeKalb County…
Parkview Health’s Chief Information Officer Ron Double has been named a Tech Exec of the Year by the Indianapolis Business Journal. Double was one of three executives picked statewide in the nonprofit category for the 2023 class of honorees. Double has been with Parkview for more than 30 years, serving in five different information technology…
Napoleon residents Colin Sabins, Brewer Sabins and Allison Boles joined Ohio’s “Saved by the Belt” Club today after their safety belts saved them from sustaining life-threatening injuries. The crash occurred on state Route 191 in Williams County on July 22, 2023. Ohio State Highway Patrol Lieutenant Rustun K. Schack, Defiance Post commander, presented them with…
A new program from Parkview Health allows co-workers to make the workday brighter and help improve the mental well-being of their peers – with a little help from their four-legged friends. Parkview Pups is giving approximately 30 Parkview co-workers and their dogs the opportunity to become certified therapy dog and handler teams. Once certified, teams…
By: Emily Remaklus Paulding High School’s Personal Growth and Positive Mindset class is off to a great start this year. The class, which was first offered last year, has almost doubled in size this year. Students enrolled this year will be working on a variety of leadership opportunities such as teaching mindset lessons each month…
A new primary care provider, Carson Roberts, DO, has joined the Parkview Physicians Group (PPG) – Family Medicine team and will serve Steuben County residents at the Angola office, 306 E. Maumee St., Suite 201. “We are pleased that Dr. Roberts has chosen to serve Angola-area individuals and families,” said Tasha Eicher, market president, Parkview…
Pictured are approximately 2,000 eyeglasses collected by the Heritage Lions in Hoagland. They are ready to be delivered to Kevin McDermit of the Arcola Lions Club. Here is the journey of recycled eyeglasses in Lions Clubs all over the world: 1. Lions Clubs collect used eyeglasses at various community locations. 2. The glasses are shipped…
Vantage Career Center honored six students of the Adult Education Practical Nursing Program by holding a special pinning ceremony, which highlighted the graduates’ efforts, success and dedication to the nursing profession as they advance in their careers. Vantage Adult Education Director Angie Fahy opened the program and welcomed family and friends who attended the ceremony…
Paulding County – The Paulding County Health Department is informing residents that the first group of mosquitoes to test positive in Paulding County for West Nile virus (WNV) has been confirmed by the Ohio Department of Health. The WNV-positive pool of mosquitoes was captured in the village of Payne. No human cases have been reported. It is…
Each summer, mosquitoes are a familiar biting pest in our backyards, parks and campgrounds. In Ohio, mosquito borne illnesses are most often transmitted during the warmest months of the year. The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Zoonotic Disease Program, in partnership with the Paulding County Health Department (PCHD), is conducting county wide mosquito testing. ODH…
