Clothes for Kids receive Grant from Defiance Moose Lodge

Congratulations to Clothes For Kids – Defiance Area Foundation on the recent grant received from Defiance Moose Lodge #2094 for $1,000. This grant money will be used to purchase more clothing for the children in need, within our local school districts this season! Pictured receiving the grant are (l-r) Stacy McCartney – Defiance Moose Lodge…

Paulding Junior High School Recognizes Students

Each month Paulding Junior High School teachers select one Positive Panther per grade level. These students are recognized for the positive character traits they exhibit as students of Paulding Junior High School. Shown in the picture from left are Biny Font (Grade 7), Makenna Adams (Grade 8), and Carlos Lechuga (Grade 6). Each month Paulding Junior High School teachers select one Student of the Month per grade level.…

Grant to fund Liberty-Benton Safe Routes to School Project

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is funding a student-led Safe Routes to School (SRTS) project at the Liberty-Benton Academic Complex. Applying for a SRTS grant is an extensive process not commonly undertaken by students, but by school districts, local governments, regional transportation planning organizations, or community-based organizations. The project consists of constructing a multi-use…

Michael M. Brigner

PAYNE, OH: Michael M. Brigner, 64, of Payne, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at Paulding County Hospital.  Mike was born on September 16, 1960 in Celina, Ohio, a son of Dorothy (Wolfe) Helms & Mac Brigner.  Mike was the co-owner of Brigner Trucking and a dedicated family man, married to his high school sweetheart,…