Statement from the Paulding County Board of Elections: The Paulding County Board of Elections is currently going through some staff changes. While we make this transition, board members will provide bipartisan oversight and see that election preparation continues in a fair and orderly manner. Our board clerk has been promoted to deputy director and we…
On April 8th, 2024 the State of Ohio will be the center of attention, not only in the United States but the whole World, as the Total Solar Eclipse occurs after 3:00pm, and will last the longest period of time of any state in the United States. It is being estimated that the population of…
SHERWOOD, OH: David L. Williamson, age 70, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at his residence. David was born on November 16, 1953 in Paulding County, OH to the late Kenneth and Elizabeth (Treece) Williamson. On May 1, 1998, he married Raye Mays, who survives. For 27 years, David worked for GM Powertrain in…
Paulding County unofficial Election Results are in the PDF attachment below.
Christmas for Kids is a fundraising effort sponsored by iHeartRadio station Mix 98.1 and volunteers from Marine Corp League Detachment #758. Each year for the past 29 years, this campaign has provided Christmas presents for children of need in Defiance, Williams, Henry, Paulding and Fulton counties. Over 5,000 children are benefactors of Christmas for Kids…
As the breeze turns crisp and the leaves start to crunch, TourismOhio’s list of the “100 Things to Do in Ohio This Fall” is a fitting reminder of the many opportunities to get out and explore the heart of it all this fall. “Fall is a wonderful time for adventure in Ohio,” said Ohio Governor…
The Paulding County Board of Elections for Paulding County Ohio is in need of Poll Workers for the Wayne Trace polling district as well as the Antwerp polling district. If you are interested in volunteering to be a Poll Worker, please contact the Paulding County Board of Elections, 419-399-8230.
A staple Paulding County venue for outdoor activities held a kick-off event here to introduce their fall line-up on Saturday. Paulding County Economic Development hosted a ribbon cutting for Auglaize Canoe & Kayak, on the Weller Farm, to unveil their two new corn mazes and many other events and opportunities for the 2023 fall season.…
By: Mark Holtsberry Earl Bartlett Endsley was born in Defiance, Ohio, April 18, 1894. The son of John Sherman, born May 21, 1860 in Coshocton County, Ohio. And Rosa Belle (Wilson) Endsley, born November of 1868 in Henry County, Ohio. John and Rosa were married March 4, 1890 in Henry County, Ohio. By 1900, the…
Lydia Mihalik, Director of the Ohio Department of Development (ODoD), visited Paulding County during visits in northwest Ohio this week. Director Mihalik made two stops while in the village. The first stop originated at the city administration offices, located in the old historic railroad depot on the west side of the village. Mihalik…
Each summer, mosquitoes are a familiar biting pest in our backyards, parks and campgrounds. In Ohio, mosquito borne illnesses are most often transmitted during the warmest months of the year. The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Zoonotic Disease Program, in partnership with the Paulding County Health Department (PCHD), is conducting county wide mosquito testing. ODH…
By: Mark Holtsberry Phaon Franklin Craft was born in Paulding County, Ohio October 31, 1882. The son of Wallace A., born January 16, 1838 in Ohio, and Sarah D.(Doering) Craft, born March 10, 1850 in Ohio. The daughter of Joseph and Eliza J. Doering. This couple was married April 24, 1870 in Paulding. By 1880,…
PAULDING, OH: Carol C. Straley, 81, of Paulding, passed away on May 23, 2023, at Parkview North Regional Hospital. She was born in Paulding County, on January 19, 1942, to Harry and Eunice (Sonnigsen) Johnson. They both preceded her in death. On May 24, 1961, she was united in marriage to Edward Straley, who…
