Tag: paulding county

Local Spelling BEE Winners

Antwerp Elementary spelling bee winner Antwerp Elementary School held its spelling bee on Thursday, December 15th. Ten fourth and fifth graders competed in over 20 rounds. Fourth grader Madisyn Peters (pictured on left) won the bee by spelling the word “digestive” correctly. Peters will represent Antwerp Elementary School at the Paulding County Spelling Bee on…

D.A.R.E. graduation at Paulding Elementary

The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office D.A.R.E. program held its graduation for Paulding Elementary fifth graders on December 5, 2016. Each student was required to write an essay before they could graduate. D.A.R.E. program consist of 12 lessons and the essay gives the students a chance to reflect back on the lessons. Essays describe what they…

8 Tiny Facts About Reindeer That Click (Plus a 9th)

Reindeer have feet like snowshoes, antlers like a rocking chair, and connections in story and song to Santa Claus. But they don’t live wild in Ohio. Neither do caribou, which belong to the same species (see No. 2 below). And Marne Titchenell — who’s a wildlife program specialist with the College of Food, Agricultural, and…

The Jail Levy Passes!

It’s been quite sometime since the “new” Sheriff Office and Jail was opened. This year after the general election there is a breath of fresh air at the local law enforcement facility in Paulding. Sheriff Jason Landers stated, “I felt it would prevail by a couple hundred votes.  Never in my thoughts did I think…

Suvar Visits Paulding Elementary Preschoolers

Mrs. Becky Suvar from Paulding County Waste Management Education and Awareness (WMEA) visited the preschoolers at Paulding Elementary! She talked to the students about how they can help keep our Earth healthy by recycling and not littering. The preschoolers recycle in their classroom at school and Ms Becky comes every Wednesday to empty their recycle…

Old Photos Needed

I am in need some community participation! In keeping with the antique decorating theme in the Treasurer’s office, I am looking for older photo’s of the Paulding County Courthouse,  and would like to have some community involvement. This is where you come in! If you have an original photo of the courthouse from  the early…

Doe-C-Doe Meets At Antwerp UMC

Doe-C-Doe met on Sunday, October 30 at 3:00 p.m. at the Antwerp United Methodist Church. Members elected new officers. They are (listed from left to right) Secretary- Katie Oberlin, Reporter- Heather Oberlin,Treasurer- Josh Sukup, Vice President- Eli Moliter, President- Jared Sukup,Health and Safety- Izzy Meyer and Recreation officer-  Alex Lehmam. Their next meeting will be…

Election Results In

This was a difficult election season for many people in the country. The analyst were flabbergasted after the results came in. How could the polls be so wrong throughout the whole country? https://vote.ohio.gov Anyway, most people are glad the whole process is finally over for this year. Antwerp school levy results: passed. This article has both…

Fire Safety Week

Fire week with Sparky Mrs.Beth Bauer and Mrs.Kim Walls’ Kindergarten classes from Wayne Trace Grover Hill Elementary visited the Grover Hill Fire Department in honor of fire prevention week. The students enjoyed climbing in the trucks, getting checked out in the EMS, trying on fire gear, rolling up hoses and visiting Sparky the Fire Dog.…

The Paulding County Jail

By: Stan Jordan I visited the Paulding County Jail the other day, and I was impressed with the appearance, inside and out. It was very neat and well organized. Maybe I better slow up,  that was the sheriff’s office that we visited. The incarceration area is well organized with double bunks and tables for 14…