Melvene Ida Stoller

LATTY, OH: Melvene Ida Stoller, 90, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2024 at the Country Inn Enhanced Living, Latty, Ohio.  Melvene was born November 3, 1933 in Fairbury, Illinois to the late Mike and Ida (Grueter) Zimmerman. On December 27, 1953 in Latty, Ohio she married Russell Stoller who preceded her in death. They were…

This week on PCBW: Levi & Luke Kuhn

Take time to hear from Levi & Luke Kuhn from Sherwood, Ohio, our neighbors to the north. Listen to how local business leaders can grow up here, attend college here, and reinvest in the community. It takes help from local commitment and investment to reenergize a community. Paulding County Business Weekly is hosted by Tim…

Changes at Paulding County Board of Elections

Statement from the Paulding County Board of Elections: The Paulding County Board of Elections is currently going through some staff changes. While we make this transition, board members will provide bipartisan oversight and see that election preparation continues in a fair and orderly manner. Our board clerk has been promoted to deputy director and we…

Military History In Paulding County 

By: Mark Holtsberry Harry Harrison Kerns was born in Antwerp, Ohio July 30, 1888, the son of Mathew Allison born July 1844 in Ohio and Margaret (Groscost) Kerns born February 1850 in Ohio. Thomas was a Civil War Veteran who served with Company A. 66th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served October 25, 1861 to July…

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  Misplaced Mishaps It is an unspoken pride that we small-town Americans are pretty good at practical and well thought through placement.  Placement of things is a big deal.  Whether…

The Good Son

By: James Neuhouser Christmas is gone. The candy has been eaten, the Chex Mix, and only two Lebkuchen cookies left. Three of our four were home and many grandkids. Our daughter came from Atlanta and stayed nearly a week. It was capped off the day after Christmas by a package on the porch. It was…