Virginia Paulus, a long-time supporter and former board of director of the Paulding County Area Foundation has funded a scholarship through the Paulding County Area Foundation, which is available to university/college students entering their junior year, or third year of studies at an Ohio college or university and graduating from Paulding High School. Awarded for…
PAULDING – The John Paulding VFW Post #587 has announced a new veterans memorial that will be established in the village. The monument will face the corner of US127 and Caroline Street and is designed to honor all veterans and branches of the military. The main monument is the centerpiece of the memorial that features…
By: Erica Noggle Paulding, Ohio – On Wednesday, October 26th, 2023, the Paulding Area Chamber of Commerce marked a special moment at the Black Swamp Nature Center by hosting the ribbon cutting of the new Pavilion! “We are thrilled to announce that our new pavilion is now open to visitors,” says Anna Gurney, Educational Specialist,…
At 10:00 a.m. on August 24, the Caring & Sharing Food Pantry will hold a property blessing and groundbreaking for its new building at 318 N. Walnut Street. The general public is welcome to attend along with clients, volunteers, donors, public officials and pantry board members and committees. Over the past 15 months, the pantry…
Let’s get ready for some mid-summer fun with Paulding CoRP’s Summer Blast! There will be Food, Family Fun & Fireworks for all in downtown Paulding this Friday evening, July 14th. The evening will kick off with a Summer Blast Parade (line up is at 5:00 p.m., entries due by WEDNESDAY July 10th) beginning at 6pm.…
The Paulding County Area Foundation generously donated $5000 to the Holly Beach Splash Pad Project. This helps us get one step closer to our goal and bring the Holly Beach Splash Pad to life.
The John Paulding VFW Post 587 donated $2,000 to the Kiwanis Club of Paulding County playground project at the Lela McGuire Jeffery Park. The Kiwanis needs to raise $25,000 to complete the project. If you would like to donate, checks can be sent to the Paulding County Area Foundation.
United Way of Paulding County is gearing up for its 30th campaign year by hosting it’s annual kickoff event. Pumpkin Palooza will be held at the Paulding Nazarene Church on October 15th from 5:00–7:00 p.m. This event that is open to the public will have games and activities geared towards elementary children. The event will…
On Saturday, July 30th, 27 firefighters and EMTs took part in an all-day Grain Bin Rescue class, presented by the Ohio Fire Academy Direct Delivery program, free to the first responders. The Payne Fire Department hosted the training at the Paulding County Fairgrounds. The one day long class consisted of classroom work for most of…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Terry Wehrkamp, Director of Live Production at Cooper Farms as guest speaker at the July 21, 2022 club meeting. Terry came at the invitation of Lisa McClure (Executive Director of the Paulding County Area Foundation).
The 2022 Summer Blast in downtown Paulding is set for THIS Friday, July 15th from 4:00-10:00 p.m. This event is sponsored annually b CoRP (Community Revitalizing Paulding). Food and games begin at 4:00 p.m., The parade will start at 6:00 p.m. Live entertainment by Kaitlyn Schmit and The Move at 7:30 p.m. And fireworks (sponsored…
PAULDING, OH – Cassidy Atkins entrepreneur and owner of Fur-Tastic Pups Dog Grooming in Cecil, OH is the first recipient of the Small Business Support Loan through the Paulding County Economic Development (PCED) office. This fund was made possible by the Paulding County Area Foundation and was established just three months ago to help small…
By: Erica Noggle Downtown Paulding is looking a little more vibrant these days. The Paulding Chamber of Commerce’s Adopt-A-Pole Banner program is now on full display. Last fall planning began to place banners on the twelve street poles that surround the Paulding County Courthouse. After months of planning and the support of twelve local business…
