Payne Elementary February Students Of the Month

Payne Elementary is pleased to announce their February Students of the Month: (front row)  Grady Huston, McKenzie Tumblin, Valentina Solares-Reyes, Finley Stoller, Chase Wright, Raylynn Gerardot. Second Row: Locklen Yenser, Andrew Stoller, Kameron Sunday, Laikynn Sweet, Emersyn Showalter, Beckett Taylor. Back Row: Thayer Zartman, Gabe DeWaard, Vander Neff, Jerica Gonzales, Layne Delgado, Callen Stoller, Beckett…

Years Ago in Paulding County

By: PAULDING COUNTY HISTORY MUSEUM 20 Years Ago From the Paulding County Progress of March 16, 2005: For the first time in four years, the annual Crippled Children and Adult Society Basketball Marathon will return to its original home at Payne Elementary School. This year’s event is the 27th benefit and will feature about 86…

Nutri-Plus Fertilizer Business Continues To Grow

In the small community of Broughton, Ohio, a downtown business looms large and continues to grow.  Nutri-Plus Fertilizer is a family-owned, local based company, that provides many agriculture services and allows the opportunity for their customers and growers to be good stewards of the land.   Nutri Plus is a trusted provider of high-quality agricultural…

Patricia L. “Pat” Sprow

PAULDING, OH: Patricia L. “Pat” Sprow, age 67, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025 at Paulding County Hospital. Pat was born on March 7, 1958 in Paulding, OH to Donald Sprow and Carol (Buckleman) Hale. Pat worked as a bartender at the Defiance Amvets and the Defiance Elks. Pat attended Paulding Church of the…

Local Wrestlers Make Waves at State Tournament

By: Carrie Kimmel The air was electric in The Schottenstein Center arena as the top wrestlers from across the state converged for a weekend of intense competition. The annual state wrestling tournament showcased the grit, skill, and determination of athletes who had battled their way through rigorous qualifiers to earn a shot at glory. For…