Marcus Miller Wins The Paulding County Spelling Bee

The Paulding County Spelling Bee was held on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at the Paulding Middle School. Ten school champions were asked to spell words such as boodle, stethoscope and icicle through nine rounds of competition. At the end of the ninth round, only two spellers remained. Both Aaron Hawley, grade 5, Antwerp Elementary School,…

Burkley Seeking Re-election

State Representative Tony Burkley has filed petitions to run for re-election in the May primary. Burkley is currently in his first two year term as State Representative in the 82nd District. The 82nd District includes the Counties of Defiance, Paulding, Van Wert, and Part of Auglaize. Burkley previously served as County Commissioner for 16 years.…

Winter Storm Watch Issued Across Much of Indiana

FORT WAYNE – Weather forecasts are predicting a snowstorm will drop up to 9 inches of snow on parts of central and northern Indiana beginning tomorrow, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Winter Storm Watch from 1 p.m. Tuesday until 1 p.m. Wednesday. Based on current forecasts, motorists should be prepared to encounter…

Paulding Wrestlers Win NWC Title

The Paulding Panther wrestling team made a second straight NWC Championship at Allen East on Saturday, Feb 1. Three Paulding wrestlers won their weight class. Taylor Deatrick finished first in the 132# division, claiming his second consecutive title. Deatrick was also voted Most Valuable Wrestler for 2014, this honor is voted on by the coaches.…

Howard Lee Brown

OAKWOOD: Howard Lee Brown, age 83 died Saturday, February 1, 2014 at CHP Hospice, Defiance, Ohio. He was born July 15, 1930 in Paulding, Ohio the son of Ted and Dorothy (Kelley) Brown. On May 1, 1951 he married Mary Louise Mohr, who preceded him in death on October 10, 2004. He was employed by…

Wayne Trace Defeat Kalida at Parent’s Night

Wayne Trace took on the Kalida Wildcats at the Palace on Saturday, February 1st. The Junior Varsity game was in the Raiders favor much of the game until Kalida tied it up the game at 30 with 3:35 left in 4th. The Wildcats ran away with their newfound momentum and won the game 42-33. Following…