OAKWOOD, OH: Catherine M. Matson, 86, of Oakwood, passed away at 3:00 a.m. on Monday, February 10, 2025, at Van Wert Manor. She was born April 3, 1938, in Paulding County to the late Cletus and Mabel (Saxton) Bland. On September 29, 1956, she married John Ward Flechtner, who preceded her in death on October…
A ribbon cutting was held here recently to introduce a new business in the village. Andrew’s Doggie Oasis is located at 105 North 2nd Street. Local owners Mindy Newsome and Sherri Fitzsimmons, will offer full-service grooming for any size dog, dog boarding and also breeding of miniature Schnauzers and Golden Retrievers. They have been…
Oakwood Mayor, Mr. Josh Duslak, recently signed a proclamation which made the Village of Oakwood a “Purple Heart Village.” This action makes Oakwood the 76th town in the State of Ohio to be proclaimed a Purple Heart Village on the National Military Order of the Purple Heart Trail. The purpose of the National Purple Heart…
OAKWOOD, OH: Doris J. Ames, age 63, of Oakwood, peacefully passed away on August 9, 2024 at St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo, with her family by her side. She was born on August 21, 1960 to Aaron and Doris Cheeseman in Reading, PA. Doris proudly served her country in the United States Army. On…
By: Mark Holtsberry Don Randall Mell was born November 12, 1891 in Oakwood, Ohio. The son of Peter, born May 1836 in Ohio and Cyntha (Good) Mell born January 1847 in Ohio. This couple was married in 1869 in Ohio. Peter served with Company C. 151st Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War. By 1880,…
John Paulding Historical Museum will host a general meeting and special program at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 28. The guest speaker will be Jeanne Calvert, who will discuss her newest book, Paulding County Murders. Calvert, of Oakwood, will hold a book signing after her talk. Copies of the book will be available at the meeting.…
Several videos were recorded by various people of the tornado that touched down on the east side of Paulding County on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. One lady was in her house when the tornado struck. It moved it off its foundation. Along CR 151, west of Melrose, was part of the tornado’s path, saw the…
John Saxton embarked on a journey of academic excellence and community service from his formative years. Graduating in the top 10 of his class in 1964 from Auglaize Brown High School, he exemplified dedication and versatility, participating in a myriad of activities including basketball, baseball, FFA, Science Club, Scholarship Team, Band, Pep Band, Show Band,…
Oakwood Library Association Events Planning Committee, hosted its Annual Fundraiser event – Chocolate Extravaganza – on Tuesday and Thursday March 12 & 14, 2024 at the Cooper Community Library in Oakwood Ohio. This year’s theme was Chocolate Royale which meant that the pomp & circumstance and royal fanfare were in high gear. This was a…
By: Mark Holtsberry Alfred B. Lighthill was born in Oakwood, Ohio November 30, 1891. The son of Franklin Henry born January 11, 1863 in Paulding County. And Anna Mary (Bobenmyer) Lighthill born July 18, 1865 in Brown Township. This couple was married November 23, 1884 in Putnam County. A son, David Ellsworth was born in…
By: Mark Holtsberry Lawrence E. Lighthill was born in Oakwood, Ohio April 4, 1892. The son of Dallas Buchanan born November 27, 1856 in Mansfield, Ohio and Amanda (Thrasher) Lighthill born July 15, 1860 in Ohio. This couple was married November 12, 1879. By 1880 this couple was living in Brown Township. Dallas was a…
After years of praying, months of fundraising, weeks of waiting, it all came together on Tuesday, and The Paulding Exempted Character Academy (PECA) received permission to start on the PECA Oakwood Building!! Thursday morning December 14th, PECA held a Groundbreaking Ceremony at the Oakwood site (317 First Street Oakwood, Ohio) which was very well attended…
Haviland– On November 30, 2023, at approximately 9:27 A.M., troopers responded to a traffic crash at the intersection of State Route 114 and County Road 87 in Blue Creek Township, Paulding County. A 1991 Ford F-150 operated by Hayden Matthew Smith, age 16, of Rossburg, Ohio was traveling southbound on County Road 87 and failed to…
