It all started 10 years ago when a few local folks decided they wanted to have a town picnic. That was the start of what is called the Broughton Redneck Jamboree. The first Jamboree had about 300-400 people at the gathering. Now, the locals say that there are more people than they can count. The…
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Ohio City’s Arts in the Park added weekend
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This Friday Ohio City’s “Arts in the Park” is having a special performance for the added weekend in July!! The village is proud to present Ryan Fox and Friends: 1st set: Ryan Fox and Aaron Cooper. The 2nd set will be “Buckeye Drive” (Kris Markley, Jesse Miller, and Derek Cramer), and to end the night…
Sheriff Landers: Randall Smith Memorial Details Confirmed
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Paulding, Ohio-Final details have now been decided in regards to the memorial service for Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Randall Smith. Smith was a victim of the July 16th shootings at the Navy/Marine Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Smith was originally from Paulding. Doors will open for the memorial at 9:30 a.m. Saturday August 1st. There…
Let’s Go to the Hop! Sock Hop and Cruise-In Set for August 1
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The Rockford Belle of 135 Market Street, Rockford, Ohio will hold its 6th annual Sock Hop and Cruise-In on Saturday, August 1, 2015. The street will be closed off and activities will take place outside in front of the entertainment venue. The Cruise-In starts at 4:00 p.m. and a live concert is set for 6:00…
SINGER/SONGWRITER HANNAH BECK WINS NATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION, RELEASES NEW ALBUM
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What’s written on you? That was a question Northwest Ohio singer/songwriter, Hannah Beck, asked judges, attendees, fans, and campers during her Music Tournament performance at the 2015 Creation Sonshine Festival in Somerset, WI, July 18. It’s the same question that sparked the inspiration for Beck’s title track for her latest album, which was released nationally…
Prisoner Transportation Crash – Only Minor Injuries!
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Paulding, Ohio-Today at 8:04 a.m., the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office prisoner transport van was involved in a two vehicle injury crash at the intersection of SR 613 & SR 637 in Jackson Township. The transport van was being operated by Sgt. Christopher Dilling who was transporting 8 inmates from the Putnam County Jail to the…
James (Jim) A Roberts
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Antwerp, OH James (Jim) A Roberts, 86, of Antwerp passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Paulding County Hospital. Born in Payne, on November 1, 1928, he was a son of Rosa (Boyer) and Fredrick Roberts. Jim was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Tona (Marquis); 4 sisters & 3 brothers. Jim is…
Antwerp Day In the Park!
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Chalk Walk offered again at Day in the Park Artists young and old are invited to “paint” in chalk during the Day in the Park, August 8, 2015 in Antwerp. This year’s theme for the Chalk Walk is “Here’s Antwerp”. So, what does this mean? Use your imagination… what is your image of Antwerp? Children…
Panthers Win at BGSU!
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Celebrating after their 1-0 win over Toledo’s Otsego Varsity last weekend are the Paulding High School Guys Soccer Team. Pictured left to right are: Coach Maassel, Coach Goshia, Cullen Wenzlick, Ryan Woodring, Michael Dangler, Matthew Martinez, Kaleb Goshia, William Deisler, Jerad Paschall, Robert Deitrick, Ben Stuck, Brian Matson, Josh Trausch, Alex Schlegel, Skyler Maassel, Noah…
Some Action Around the Train Site – Stan Jordan
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The Lobo Tank Busters; Antwerp Activities in the Near FutureBy: Stan Jordan This information was given to me by Judy Jordan Copsey about her father. It is a court document from 1945, about an Atrocity on the prisoners’ train he was on. “For the War Crimes Office Judge Advocate General’s Department – War Department United…
In Memory Of Randall Smith
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STATE OF OHIO OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS PAULDING COUNTY PROCLAMATION Whereas, the United States Navy announced that on July 18, 2015, Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Randall Smith succumbed to the injuries he sustained in the July 16 mass shooting at the Navy Operational Support Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Whereas, Navy Petty Officer 2nd…
Ohio Governor Asks for Prayers
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Gov. John Kasich has called for prayers for Randall Smith and his family. He is the fifth victim of deadly shootings at military sites in Tennessee. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Randall Smith has passed, serving on active duty at a Tennessee Reserve Center, announced July 18 by the Navy. Kuwait-born Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez, is…
Congressmen Latta Awards U.S. Army Veteran Mark Kovach for Exemplary Service
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On Monday, July 6, 2015 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program First Shot Ceremony of the National Trophy Pistol and Rifle Matches in Port Clinton, Congressman Bob Latta (OH–05) presented retired U.S. Army Veteran Mark Kovach with awards recognizing his distinct service as combat veteran in Vietnam. “Mark walked a selfless path in service to our…
