A very successful drug forum took place on May 10 in Paulding County at the Paulding County OSU Extension Building. It was very disheartening to listen to the drug crisis that is happening, not only across the nation, but in northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana. The list of speakers included Jason Lander, Paulding County Sheriff;…
The Paulding County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) recently hosted a two-day class for first responders entitled Propane IQ. Firefighters from Antwerp, Crane Twp., Grover Hill and Paulding took part in the hands-on training with propane. Battalion Chief Steve Riska and Ret. Lt. Todd Smith of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue taught the two-day class…
The following is highway construction scheduled to occur within Paulding County, Putnam County and Van Wert County. PAULDING COUNTY State Route 637 between Road 118 and Road 138, northwest of Melrose, will close April 16 for approximately 75 days for ditch relocation. The project also includes the relocation of a 72-inch pipe beneath county Road…
Approximately three years ago, Paulding County Sheriff Jason K. Landers and Paulding County Commissioners decided to re-instate the county D.A.R.E. program. Deputy Nick Mendez began teaching the program to fifth graders, then expanded D.A.R.E. into 7th and 8th grades. “Teaching kids how to make good life choices should not stop in the fifth grade. They…
The Paulding County Spelling Bee took place at Antwerp Local School this year with 10 competitors from the area public, private and home schools. The competitive night was Tuesday, February 6. The participants were the following: Antwerp Elementary – Jessica Thornell, 5th grade Antwerp Middle School – Gaige McMichael, 8th grade Christian Home Educators of…
As a friendly reminder from the Paulding County Auditor and Paulding County Dog Warden, the Deadline for purchasing your 2018 dog tags is Wednesday January 31st. Dog tags can be purchased at the Paulding County Auditor’s office, online, or mail in the application: http://www.pauldingcountyauditor.com https://www.doglicenses.us/OH/Paulding/ Dog License Application
A couple weeks ago the competition heated up as the ACAC tournament took place and Heritage won over the Woodlan after the Warriors had defeated them last year in the tournament. After the loss for Woodlan, they were ready to defeat the Patriots in this last chance effort. The game, however, was very close. Both…
Republican Clint A. Vance filed his petition Wednesday, January 17th at the Paulding County Board of Elections to run for County Commissioner in the May 8th primary. This seat, currently being held by Mark Holtsberry, is set to expire on December 31st. The May primary will include Vance along with any other Republican candidate who…
By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist How much do you know about the Paulding Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) or SWCD’s in general? Do you know the services we offer or our mission? After reading the articles that we publish, it only makes sense to give a little background on who we are and what…
Oakwood Elementary held their annual Spelling Bee on Friday, January 5th. After several rounds of competition, Jamy Hunt correctly spelled “barrette” to be this year’s Spelling Bee Champion! She will compete in the Paulding County Spelling Bee at Antwerp on February 6th. Royce Cooper and Victoria Quiroz are the Spelling Bee Runners Up! Congratulations Jamy,…
Looking out over the square in Paulding, it’s obvious that business struggles to fill the old building’s surrounding the courthouse. Many owners don’t want to spend the money it takes to restore their storefronts to the original Main Street look. Main Street, a program run through Heritage Ohio sent a team of experts to Paulding…
Autumn Sholl, Dane Sholl, Tavin Sholl, receive the keys to the house from Laurie Lucas. Back in June, the West Bend News reported a foundation was started for the Sholl home in the Antwerp Community. Paulding County Habitat for Humanity regularly chooses a family to build a house for and this year it happened to…
On November 28, Paulding County D.A.R.E. program held its graduation for 5th graders of Antwerp Elementary. Graduation is a time for students to think back on what they have learned in D.A.R.E. and time to reward the kids for completing the 12-week program. At the end of the program, each student writes an essay. The…
