Archbold, Ohio – The Northwest State Community College Foundation recently hosted its annual Green Carpet Event, “Paint the Town,” with tremendous success. The event raised just over $60,200, which will benefit student scholarships. A highlight of the evening was the presentation of the 2017 Making a Difference Awards, which were created by the NSCC Foundation…
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Summer Enrichment Program
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Paulding County Board of Developmental Disabilities is excited to offer a summer enrichment program to children ages 3 – 15, who qualify for county board services. The program, which will run from July 10th thru August 4th, will be held at Parc Lane Center, 900 Fairground Dr. in Paulding. A nominal fee of $30 will…
25TH Anniversary
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Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Pieper of Paulding will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on June 27th. Jeff Pieper and Anne Kelly were married on June 27, 1992 at the Paulding United Methodist Church. They have two children, Mikayla Pieper of Westerville, OH and Bailey Pieper of Paulding. The couple plans to celebrate their anniversary with…
Local Resident Brings Unique Business Closer To Home
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Captain Tim Feasby holds a 100 ton Coastal Master license and has operated on the Gulf of Mexico & throughout the Great Lakes and is now offering Maumee River Tours out of the Skyway Marina in Toledo next to the National Museum of the Great Lakes at 1701 Front Street. Capt. Tim was born &…
Auto By Otto
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Otto was married and moved to town is 1907, he had pretty much made up his mind that photography would be his life’s work. But all his life from a little boy in Germany, he loved birds and animals and wild life. He got interested in taxidermy and it became a big hobby for him.…
Volunteers Help Save Payne From Flood Waters!
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Mayor Wobler and Council would like to recognize the following individuals for coming together in the Village of Payne’s recent flooding. The sandbagging efforts they provided were truly appreciated and provided much needed relief to the properties affected. It is wonderful when our community can come together to help our neighbors as the need arises.…
Severe Weather Poster Contest
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The Paulding County Emergency Management Agency, in cooperation with Paulding County Elementary Schools, participated in this year’s annual Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest hosted by the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness. Elementary students from Paulding, Oakwood, Antwerp, and Payne Elementary picked a slogan and drew posters illustrating the severe weather of their choice. Some…
$9000+ Donations From Hicksville K of C
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Everyone knows of the spring fish fries before Easter each year. Well the Hicksville Knights of Columbus is donating over $9000 this year from it’s annual fish fry proceeds to 8 different organizations. The organizations included Ace Equestrian Therapies – $1012; K of C Foundation – $1012; Christ’s Cupboard – $1012; The Fellowship of Christian…
Habitat Breaks Ground On New House
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The Habitat for Humanity of Paulding County recently announced the Open House for the Sholl Family in Antwerp. The homecoming event took place on Thursday, June 15 at 202 Weber St., just north of the Antwerp school. Autumn Sholl and her twin sons are looking forward to have their new 3-bedroom house finished—hopefully in the…
Paulding County Fair Wraps Up Another Great Year!
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The Paulding County Fairgrounds were a busy place this past week and the West Bend News has been right there with the events going on. The heat was intense all week long for fairgoers and animals alike. On Monday the parade took place starting at 6:30 pm, winding through the path between the vendors and…
Summertime Is Peak Time For Thunder And Lightning Storms
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In an annual coordinated effort with the National Weather Service (NWS), the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness is promoting June 18-24 as Lightning Safety Awareness Week and encourages all Ohioans to know what to do before, during and after thunderstorms, and to practice severe weather safety and preparedness throughout the summer. Summer begins on…
2017 Paulding County Junior Fair Showman of Showmen Contest
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On Friday, June 16, 2017 the Showman of Showmen Contest took place at the Paulding County 4-H Fair. This contest brings the top showman of each livestock category into a final competition for overall best showman. The following top livestock showmen competed: Jowaine Grimes, Rabbits; Jacob Klopfenstein, Dairy/Beef; Faith Meraz, Goats; Trevor Speice, Swine; Hannah…
First United Methodist Church To Host Gaston And Jeanne Ntambo
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‘First United Methodist Church, located at 113 W Central Avenue in Van Wert, looked forward to the arrival of Gaston and Jeanne Ntambo. On Sunday, June 18, Gaston shared his message during our 8:15 and 10:45 services. Both Gaston and Jeanne reside in DRCongo, Africa which is also their home country. Gaston and Jeanne are…
