Back left – Colin Gross, Back right – Raymond Gross Jr. (Should be Jr.), Front – Grace (Jordan) Gross As…
Continue Reading →Listen in this week as we hear from our new Paulding County Clerk of Courts elect Sarah Harpel. Sarah shares…
Continue Reading →Pictured during the announcement inside the dining hall were Marc Kogan, Scout Executive; Jim Rensi, a member of the DAF…
Continue Reading →Pictured left to right: Katie Groff, Vice President, Board of Directors, Defiance Area YMCA; Stephanie Wahl, AVP, Commercial. Portfolio Manager,…
Continue Reading →The grant was presented by Laurie McCann, Chair of the Defiance Area Foundation Marketing Committee, to Jasmine Conley, Director of…
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As part of the preparations for the township’s highly anticipated bicentennial celebration in August 2025, officials have been diligently uncovering and documenting historical landmarks and events unique to the township. One recent discovery is a towering Bur Oak tree located on Road 180, a living testament to the region’s abundant natural history. This extraordinary Bur…
PAULDING, OH: Frances T. Johanns, age 93, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2024 at Paulding County Hospital. Frances was born on December 22, 1931 in Toledo, OH to the late Frank and Julia (Zalecki) Ochmanek. On January 3, 1953 she married Charles E. Johanns. Frances spent her life creating a loving home for her…
PAYNE, OH: Nadine Baumert, 96, of Payne, Ohio, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2024 at Vancrest of Payne. Nadine was born in Fort Wayne on November 13, 1928, a daughter of the late Darwin and Murial (Bowen) Myers. She will be remembered for the special way that she loved her family and the care she…
Listen in this week as we hear from our new Paulding County Clerk of Courts elect Sarah Harpel. Sarah shares her experiences that led her to the position and what the clerk of court position does for Paulding County. We want to give a huge thank you to OhioMeansJobs for sponsoring this program. You can…
By: Mark Holtsberry Blanchard Bert Reeb was born April 21, 1897 in Antwerp, Ohio. The son of Berton Clayton “Bert” Reeb and Irene Iva (Fauver) Reeb born February 17, 1879 in Ridgeville, Henry Co., Ohio. This couple was married in 1896. This marriage did not last. By 1900, Blachard and his mother were living with…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker I have enjoyed singing and remembering the verses to this Christmas Carol for many years, but always wondered what the meaning was. First of all a partridge in a pear tree was mentioned in all 12 verses so what does a partridge represent? While playing Christmas songs at an…
