MILITARY HISTORY IN PAULDING COUNTY

By: Mark Holtsberry Forrest Earl Lacy was born August 17, 1894 in Antwerp, Ohio. The son of Ammi Richard born March 20, 1862 in Ohio and Elizabeth “Lizzie” (Barker) Lacy born September 26, 1858 in Illinois. This couple was married April 24, 1886. March 12, 1890, a daughter, Fern C. was born in Carryall Township.…

The Time That You Gave Me

A couple of things have happened recently that have caused me to reflect on the past. You might say two projects, the first attempt failed, but I still feel like I can pull it off. But the second has a resolution, and it doesn’t seem to be a happy one. Thinking about the time we…

A Fish with a Sore Thumb

“Serving overseas as a small-town boy in America has been intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” —Matt , Matt’s Mishaps Were you traumatized by swim lessons as a kid?  My parents for many summers sent me to the local public pool to try to learn…

The Left Turn

By: Ron Burt Friday, March 15th Attica Raceway Park is scheduled to open for the 2024 racing season. Attica is looking forward to another exciting year. The 3 main classes running weekly shows will be the 410-winged sprints, late models and the 305 sprints. I’ve put together some of their big dates for this coming…

6th GRADE FOOD PANTRY VOLUNTEERS

On Saturday, February 24th sixth grade students and staff from Paulding Junior High School volunteered at the Caring and Sharing Food Pantry in Paulding, Ohio. Shown in the picture are Mrs. Heather Crandall, Kenny Peffley, and Lincoln Thompson.

Harpel Announces Run for PC Clerk of Courts

Sarah Jo Harpel is running for Clerk of Courts of Common Pleas in Paulding County Ohio. She is a 1992 graduate of Stryker High School, Stryker, OH, a 1996 graduate of Mount Vernon Nazarene University with an Associates Degree in Applied Sciences. Harpel is married to Daniel and they have two daughters, Megan and Madison.…