MILITARY HISTORY IN PAULDING COUNTY

By: Mark Holtsberry  Elwood M. (Babe) Kemler was born December 22, 1890 in Paulding. The son of Francis born January of 1854 and Laura J. (McCreary) Kemler born May of 1855. This couple was married July 25, 1875 in Paulding.  By 1880, this couple was living in Paulding and Francis was a laborer. They had…

Penny For Your Thoughts

By: Nancy Whitaker My children ask me each year: “What do you want for Christmas?” and after thinking about it for a while, I decided to give them my real answer: I want you to keep coming around. I want you to ask me questions. Ask my advice. Tell me your problems. Ask for my…

Matt’s Mishaps

“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” —Matt  Squirrels and Reindeer My trusty pump-action BB gun and Marlin .22 rifle brought me many squirrels in mosquito ridden woodlots around my county.  I learned early how to reproduce…

ANTWERP POLICE REPORTS

On December 29, Antwerp Police Department assisted Antwerp EMS at residence on Sycamore St. On December 30, Paulding Juvenile Probation issued a warrant for a juvenile. The officer located the juvenile, arrested him and transferred custody to a deputy who transported him to Stryker juvenile detention center. On December 31, a motor vehicle accident occurred…