By: Emma Horstman, Paulding FFA Reporter The Paulding County Fair recently took place June 12th through the 17th. The Paulding FFA Chapter had a successful week from livestock shows, Jr. Fair activities, and the Paulding FFA Alumni Sausage Stand. Many members competed in shows as well as working in the FFA Sausage Stand throughout the…
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Paulding County Vision Board Focus of Kiwanis Program
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Kiwanian and Paulding County Vision Board member, Erica Willitzer presented the July 13th Kiwanis program. Willitzer shared the plans of the board and the main focus which is to: coordinate collaboration, plan strategically for each town/village in Paulding County, secure funding, and exist to create a liveable community. Upcoming projects include public surveys and community…
Paulding Scout Leader is Kiwanis Speaker
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Verl Dasher, Commissioner for the Boy Scout program in Paulding, was the July 6 speaker at the Paulding Kiwanis Club. Dasher has been involved in scouting since he was eight-years old when he was a member of the program in Grover Hill. One of the many goals of scouting is to learn good citizenship, which…
Paulding FFA Officer Team Travels to Hocking Hills
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By: Emma Horstman, Paulding FFA Reporter The Paulding FFA Officer Team recently went on an officer retreat to Hocking Hills. The retreat was a great opportunity for the officer team to get away and plan out their 2017-2018 FFA year. The retreat began with team building activities that allowed members time to get to know…
Teachers Honored At The Paulding County Retired Teachers’ Meeting
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At their July 10 luncheon meeting the Paulding County Retired Teachers Association honored four teachers who had given 25 or more years of service to the students of Paulding County. The honored teachers were Sarah Pier, Cheryl Schier, Sharon Healy, and Patricia Ward. Sarah Pier and Cheryl Schier retired in 2017. Sharon Healy and Patricia…
John Paulding Days — Another Success
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Every year the John Paulding Days makes its debut after the fourth of July! The entire square was filled up with people from all over the area lining the streets to watch the parade. The VFW and the American Legion led the parade and then the boy scouts. Following them were the Grand Marshals. The…
Letter to the Editor
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The current attempt by the Senate majority to secure the 51 votes necessary to approve an $800 billion cut to Medicaid, overturning the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and eliminating its Medicaid expansion, on a timetable designed to avoid any committee hearings or debate, will do great harm to thousands of Ohioans in Paulding County. Here…
Paulding County Educators Enjoy Black Swamp Education Extravaganza
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By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist Educators from Paulding County recently attended the Black Swamp Education Extravaganza held recently at Sauder Village in Archbold, OH. Among those from Paulding County in attendance were: Wendy Baker (Grover Hill Elementary), Linda Plassman (Antwerp Elementary), and Linda Mabis (Antwerp Elementary). Among other attendees were educators from Defiance, Allen, Fulton, Defiance,…
Albright Returns Home As “Female Champion Cycling 2017”
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Krystal Albright of Paulding, traveled to Ohio State University June 23-25 to compete in the 46th annual Special Olympics Summer Games. Special Olympics Ohio currently has more than 26,000 athletes. These athletes competed in their area competitions and a little over 10% of them advanced to Ohio’s State Summer Games. Krystal competed in cycling, a…
Boys 8 & Under League Tournament Champions
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The Paulding County eight and under boys baseball league tournament was held in Payne in June with the M.P. Kuhn/Baughman Tile team from Payne winning the league tournament championship. The squad won the title after posting three straight wins on the final night of the tournament, defeating My 102.7 FM of Paulding in the loser’s…
ODOT Presents New Facility
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After a year of construction Ohio Department of Transportation had their open House on Tuesday, June, 27 at both Paulding and Hicksville’s brand new facilities. Paulding’s new operations include a 21000+ square foot operations center and vehicle maintenance facility. This new building cost $8.2 million for Paulding County. The former buildings were constructed between 1948…
WWII Veterans Needed
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The John Paulding Days are fast approaching us, which means the annual John Paulding Day Parade, and that means choosing the Grand Marshall. In years past, this has always been a big secret with the big reveal being the day of the parade. This year, the Paulding Chamber of Commerce is taking a different route.…
Rain, Flooding and Damage in Paulding County
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On June 29th and 30th, heavy rain and thunderstorms impacted a large part of the area, especially Paulding County, with flash-flooding. Later Friday afternoon, numerous heavy thunderstorms trained across a large portion of Paulding County, especially the central and southern part of the county. This prompted the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood…
