Tag: County

First Log Cabin Built In Paulding County

By: Stan Jordan Please read all the information about the first house in Paulding County. Although it wasn’t stated in the article, this picture was in the book with the Robert Murphy Inn so we ran it in the paper along with it. We did not mean for anyone to mistake it for the Robert…

Ohio Supreme Court Justice Candidates Speak at Dinner

The Paulding County Republicans had their annual Dinner Fundraiser on Friday, August 3. Paulding County Republican President, Jerry Zielke, opened the meeting with greeting people and then dinner which was very appetizing at the Paulding Eagles. Justice Mary DeGenaro spoke first. She is currently the 159th sitting Justice on the Ohio Supreme Court. She was…

New Urologist at PCH

Paulding County Hospital (PCH) is pleased to announce that Dr. Daniel Murtagh Jr. will be providing urology care at PCH. He earned his Doctorate of Medicine at The University of Toledo College of Medicine. He completed a general surgery internship at the University of Toledo Medical Center (former Medical College of Ohio) where he recently completed a…

Wet Micro Burst in Haviland

The Village of Haviland suffered a direct hit of a weather related “Wet Micro Burst” July 26, 2018 at 4:46 pm. The NWS is estimating the winds in excess of 50 to 60 MPH. Custom Assembly, Inc. on the west side of the village, suffered heavy damage to multiple buildings,  Haviland Tile, Inc. had a…

Paulding County Commissioners Meeting Minutes 4/18/18

This 18th day of April, 2018, the Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members present: Tony Zartman , Roy Klopfenstein, Mark Holtsberry and Cindy Peters, Clerk ALLOWANCE OF CLAIMS Warrants documented as 241604 through 241650 for County Bills were approved and certified to the County Auditor for payment. TRAVEL REQUEST…

Board of Health Member Wanted

The Paulding County District Advisory Council will be accepting resumes from any county resident interested in becoming a Board of Health Member. It is planned to have the selected members assume the position in August 2018.  A special District Advisory Council meeting will be held to select the board members.  Any questions and or concerns…

Ohio EMA Stages Generator at Paulding County EMA

Ohio Emergency Management Agency, a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, continues to support county emergency management activities by forward-deploying a mobile generator in partnership with Paulding County Emergency Management.  “Placing these trailers strategically around the state instead of in Columbus speeds deployment of these much-needed resources when necessary,” said Russ Decker, Ohio…

Stop the Bleed

Paulding County Hospital (PCH), in conjunction with the Paulding County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), is providing materials and education in support of Homeland Security’s Stop the Bleed program. Research has found that many injured persons could be saved if bleeding was controlled. Time is of the essence as a person could bleed to death in…

PAULDING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING MINUTES 5/16/18

This 16th day of May, 2018, the Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members present: Tony Zartman, Roy Klopfenstein, Mark Holtsberry and Cindy Peters, Clerk ALLOWANCE OF CLAIMS Warrants documented as 242281 through 242365 for County Bills were approved and certified to the County Auditor for payment. TRAVEL REQUEST  …

WT School BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING 5/14/18

The Wayne Trace Local School District Board of Education met in regular session on May 14, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. in the Wayne Trace High School Lecture Room The following members were present: Mr. Pat Baumle, Mrs. Lisa McClure, Mr. Duane Sinn, Mrs. Kori Stoller, Mr. Dick Swary The Pledge of Allegiance was led by…

Homicide Investigation in Oakwood

Oakwood, Ohio—On Thursday, May 10, 2018, at 9:38 p.m., deputies were dispatched to 15648 Road 1037 Oakwood, Ohio, for a man who shot his grandson. Investigators determined 73 year old William R. Miller II shot his 19 year old grandson, Evan Andrew Holcombe, in the chest. Holcombe was deceased when deputies arrived at the scene.…