(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced the appointment of Harvey Hyman to the Paulding County Court of Common Pleas, Probate and Juvenile Division. Hyman, of Paulding, will assume office on April 11, 2023 and will be taking the seat formerly held by Michael Wehrkamp, who resigned. Hyman must run for election in November 2024…
The Paulding County Republican Women, Defiance County Republican Club and Van Wert Central Committee are sponsoring a meet the candidate night on April 11 at the Paulding County Fairgrounds Extension Building. The event will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m. with individuals having the chance to meet and talk with candidates. Each candidate will speak to the…
Judge Michael Wehrkamp of the Paulding County Probate/Juvenile Court has announced he will seek re-election this year. “It’s been a blessing and an honor to serve our Paulding County community,” Wehrkamp said. “When I took office five years ago, there were many projects on my to do list. We’ve accomplished many of those, but we…
A New Partnership Is Making Mentoring Possible Paulding County Juvenile Court Judge Michael Wehrkamp and AJ Nowaczyk, president of Mentors for Williams County, announced a partnership that will allow at-risk Paulding County youth to be mentored by community members. “We’re excited to have partnered with the Paulding County Juvenile Court and set up a ‘Paulding…
By: Bryce Steiner A boy named Sam was arrested after having a physical altercation with his father. It was obvious he was suffering from severe mental illness when he would crawl into the fetal position, suck his thumb, stop talking mid-sentence, and bang his head against the wall. He had multiple personalities, including a girl’s,…
Competitive RECLAIM & House Bill 153 Grants will Support New Services for Paulding County Youth Paulding County Juvenile Court Judge Michael Wehrkamp announced the Juvenile Court has been awarded two competitive grants totaling $193,348 from the Ohio Department of YouthServices, the juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio. The grants will support new programming…
