The Paulding County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity is just in the finishing phase of the new house in Oakwood. The Gibson family was presented the keys to the home that had its groundbreaking back in October of 2015. There were many people who came together to make this possible for Patricia Burch and Rusty…
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Habitat for Humanity New Habitat House
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Members of Habitat for Humanity of Paulding County are inviting the public to come to Oakwood on June 16, at 5:00 p.m. to the Open house of our brand new Habitat House. The new home is on Third Street on the east side of the Oakwood Elementary School. The new owners will be there to…
First Paulding County Little Free Library
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The first Little Free Library of Paulding County has been mounted at 10650 Rd. 169 in rural Oakwood, Ohio. Todd H. Bol is the creator of the Little Free Library concept. Bol’s vision for an accelerated expansion came as a result of giving away 30 Little Free Libraries in 2010 and watching them multiply. Little…
Gilbert C. Schick
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OAKWOOD, Ohio: Gilbert C. Schick age 94 died Monday, April 11, 2016. He was born February 28 1922 in Broughton, Ohio, the son of the late Arthur and Elsie (Stephens) Schick. On November 7, 1948 he married Colleen Jeffery, who preceded him in death on February 21, 2011. He was a life long farmer and…
5 Generations of Family
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Demetrius A.B. Meeks
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Oakwood, OH Demetrius A.B. Meeks, 7 weeks of age, passed away 4:51 p.m. Saturday, January 30, 2016 at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. He was born December 12, 2015 in Van Wert to Joshua and Courtney (Bartley) Meeks, who survive in Ft. Jennings. Also surviving are three brothers: Dante and Trenton Meeks, Tristen Draper; a sister:…
Joyce S. Estle
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Oakwood, Ohio Joyce S. Estle, age 76, Oakwood, died at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at the Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance, Ohio. She was born in Grover Hill, Ohio, on February 24, 1939, the daughter of Austin E. and Margarite E. (Stahl) Bair. On May 20th, 1955, she married Marvin L. Estle, who…
Flat Rock Creek Festival Begins Tomorrow!
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SEPTEMBER 18 – 20, 2015 Friday – 10 AM Open Saturday – 9 AM Open Sunday – 9 AM Open Admission is $5 per person for one day or $10 per person for all three days. Wristbands will be for sale at the gate. Children 12 and under are FREE! Traditionally held during the third…
Twin Oaks UMC Upcoming Events
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Twin Oaks United Methodist Church will sponsor two special events during the Oakwood Homecoming weekend, to be held at Twin Oaks UMC Fellowship Hall, 200 Main Street, Oakwood: Friday, September 4, from 7 to 9 PM features a FREE “Kids Fun Night” that will include face painting, fun activities, movie and snacks. Parents & families…
Gerald “Jerry” Sholl
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OAKWOOD: Gerald “Jerry” Sholl age 89 died Tuesday, September 1, 2015. He was born March 28, 1926 in Paulding County, Ohio the son of Theodore and Estella (Link) Sholl. On November 4, 1950 he married L. Rosalie Bryan, who survives. He retired in 1991 from John Manville, Defiance, and was a life long farmer. He…
New Teachers at PEVS
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The new school year is set to begin at Paulding Exempted Village Schools on August 20, 2015. Besides new students, Paulding will be welcoming several new teachers. Pictured here in the front row are Kinsey Miller, Paulding Elementary Art; Kristin Barbas, Paulding Elementary Title I; Amanda Teman, Paulding Elementary Intervention Specialist; Jillian Keller, Paulding Elementary…
Free tools to help Ohio families fight the “summer reading slide”
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Makena Keller, Oakwood Elementary first grade student, is checking out the INFOhio Beach Bag activities online. A new Ohio study shows the ability to read well in elementary school predicts whether a student will graduate from high school. It’s also well-known that kids experience tremendous loss in reading skill over the summer. But Ohio parents don’t…
Paulding County Sheriff’s Office work in conjunction with West Central Ohio Crime Task Force
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Deputies with the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office along with Investigators from the West Central Ohio Crime Task Force executed a search warrant at 13027 Road 191, Oakwood, Ohio. The search warrant was served at approximately 11:30 p.m. for a suspected meth lab inside the residence. Arrested at the scene was resident Jessica L. Beane, age…
