The Foundation would like to congratulate The Victory Center on their recent grant of $7,800 during our fall grant cycle.…
Continue Reading →Emmanuel Baptist Church (EBC) in Paulding is excited to welcome Garrett Atkins as their pastor. In May of 2024, Garrett…
Continue Reading →Hicksville Kiwanis members with guest speaker Allyeh Keeley are pictured, left to right: Bill Elwood, Speaker Allyeh Keeley, President Alice…
Continue Reading →Pictured above with PCED director Tim Copsey aer Cecil Mayor, Gene Sheets and his wife, Nancy. Mayor Sheets was presented…
Continue Reading →The Defiance Area Foundation (DAF) granted $7,500 to Defiance Development and Visitors Bureau (DDVB) from the Defiance City Capital Projects,…
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On Saturday, October 19th seventh grade students, staff, and family members from Paulding Junior High School volunteered at the Caring and Sharing Food Pantry in Paulding, Ohio. Shown in the picture from left are: Ryker Johnson, Mrs. Megan Johnson, Kenny Peffley, Miranda Lewis, and Bindy Font.
Premier Bank recently donated a check to the Defiance County Homegrown Council for $14,000. The funds will be used to sponsor the 2024 HOMEGROWN Program. “The HOMEGROWN program nurtures local businesses here in Defiance County and gives them the tools they need to grow. The program is centered around providing market research and high-level tech…
The Four Flags of Freedom initiated by Defiance County Economic Development has successfully achieved its donation target of $200,000, to place four Mega American Flags along U.S. 24. The flags measure 30 x 60. Currently, two out of the four flags are waving proudly. The first flag was raised at Keller Warehouse on Flag Day,…
Correction In last week’s “Military History” column, Orville’s photo was ran with his brother’s article as Oliver. This week’s article sets the record straight. We apologize for this oversight. —WBN editors By: Mark Holtsberry Orville Donovan Overmyer was born November 27, 1893. The son of John Arthur Overmyer, born March 22, 1868 in Brownsville, Licking…
Penny for your thoughts by: Nancy Whitaker Our world has always centered around food. Anyone who ever went hungry knows what I mean. When you feel a growling empty feeling in your tummy, you know you better get some chow. I am a big foodie and always have been. Living with my grandparents until age 15,…
Deuteronomy 9:3 (KJV) Understand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the LORD hath said unto thee. Deuteronomy 7:21…
