As part of the preparations for the township’s highly anticipated bicentennial celebration in August 2025, officials have been diligently uncovering and documenting historical landmarks and events unique to the township. One recent discovery is a towering Bur Oak tree located on Road 180, a living testament to the region’s abundant natural history. This extraordinary Bur…
By: Mark Holtsberry Claude Leo Morhart was born in Cecil, Ohio, March 3, 1895, The son of Iva CL born in November of 1863 in Ohio, and Anna F. (Hinch) born January of 1869 in Ohio. This couple was married June 24, 1886 in Paulding. A daughter, Clara P., was born in 1887, followed by…
For 2024, Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative is planning $4 million in investments focused on system improvements that will directly increase the co-op’s service reliability. This year begins a new four-year construction work plan addressing system growth, proactive maintenance, and SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) improvements to reduce outage duration. To continue investing for the…
Cecil, OH – At 9:18 P.M. on the evening of December 8, 2023, the Cecil Fire Department was dispatched to 204 N. Stafford St. in the Village of Cecil for a mobile home on fire. Cecil is situated in Crane Township in northern Paulding County. The burning structure was fully involved when first responders arrived on…
In 2019 the voters of the village of Cecil and Crane Township took to the polls to voice their approval of a new tax levy that allowed the fire department in the village of Cecil to purchase a new fire truck. It’s now 2022 and the truck has been delivered and fully operational! Fire Chief…
Paulding, OH – August 26, 2016 The Paulding County Commissioners, along with the Paulding County Engineer, have approved debris pick-up for those individuals in Crane Township who were impacted by the August 24, 2016 tornado. Pick-up will occur on Monday, August 29, Tuesday, August 30 and Wednesday, August 31 between the hours of 7:30 AM…
