On March 28th, Ohio Senate President Rob McColley and House District 82 Representative Roy Klopfenstein met with the Paulding and…
Continue Reading →Continuing with recognizing West Bend News’ devoted advertisers, we can’t say enough about our local hospital – Paulding County Hospital!…
Continue Reading →Pictured for the announcement, Bill Spencer, Vice President at Defiance Moose Lodge, joins Lynn Lantz, Mayor of Auglaize Village, and…
Continue Reading →The Paulding Elementary School (K-5 grades) raised $887.63 for the Paulding Veterans Memorial construction fund. During the 2024 – 2025…
Continue Reading →Congressman Bob Latta discussing the upcoming 50th Anniversary of Vantage Career Center with Superintendent Rick Turner. Vantage Career Center is…
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The Paulding Panthers fought valiantly but ultimately fell to the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans in a hard-fought District Finals showdown on Saturday, February 22, at Defiance High School. The Titans, led by a strong defensive performance and a balanced offensive attack, pulled away late to secure a 45-32 victory and advance in the postseason. Both teams came…
First Quality Tissue, a leading manufacturer of hygiene and paper products, is set to build a $984 million production facility in Defiance, Ohio, marking the largest economic investment in Defiance County’s history. The facility, spanning 1.6 million square feet on a 1,000-acre site in the Baltimore Avenue Industrial Corridor, is expected to create over 400…
HICKSVILLE, OH: Bonnie Jean Poper, 94, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025, in her home surrounded by her family. Bonnie was born January 18, 1931, in Woodburn, Indiana, daughter of the late Glen and Lula (Donat) Kees. She was a 1951 graduate of Hicksville High School. Bonnie married Ira Allen Poper on…
PAULDING, OH: Rose Marie Holtsberry, age 77, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Vancrest of Payne. Rose was born on June 8, 1947 in Paulding, OH to the late Carl and Saralene (Frey) Ashton. On June 20, 1965 she married the love of her life, Rodger L. Holtsberry. Rose graduated from Blue Creek…
State of Ohio County of Commissioners Paulding County Proclamation WHEREAS Individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, friends, neighbors and co-workers encourage everyone to focus on the abilities of all people; and WHEREAS The most effective way to increase this awareness is through everyone’s active participation in community activities and the openness to learn and acknowledge…
By: Mark Holtsberry Oswald Theodore Schmidt was born January 3, 1899, in Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio, Oswald was the son of Rev. Edward Johannes Karl Schmidt, born July 9, 1866, in Detroit, Michigan, and Elisa Katherine (Schmitt) Schmidt, born November 27, 1868, in Columbus, Ohio. The couple married in 1893. By 1900, the family was…
