Tag: Paulding

Senior Day Celebration at PC Senior Center 

The Paulding Co. Senior Center is hosting their annual Senior Day Celebration on May 17, 2022.  This  Rock’n and a Roll’n event will be held at the Paulding County Extension Building and doors open at 10:30 am. The event is sponsored by area businesses so the complimentary  meal, entertainment and door prizes are due to…

Paulding County Hospital Welcomes a NEW Specialty Service to the Community-Outpatient Dermatology Clinic

Paulding County Hospital is excited to announce that a new specialty service has begun to see patients at our main campus. Starting this month, Dermatology services are now available in Paulding County! Audrey Jones, FNP-C from Ft. Wayne Dermatology Consultants will begin holding a satellite clinic at Paulding County Hospital. Audrey is a board-certified Family…

Woods signs With Wilmington College

Sam Woods, senior at Paulding High School, signed recently for his post secondary education. He will be attending Wilmington College to continue his academic and baseball career. Pictured are Sam’s parents, Joe and Mandy Woods, along with High School Baseball coaches, Ben Barton and Matt Arellano. 

Military History in Paulding County 

By: Mark Holtsberry Arthur E. Carney was a Paulding County boy who served in World War 1 was born July 23, 1896 in Crane Township.  The son of Francis Marion and Elsie Mytle (Breece) Carney. Francis was born in March of 1854 in Indiana. Elsie was born in Ohio, March of 1880. Francis and Elsie…

PPEC CEO announces retirement plans 

The Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative (PPEC) Board of Trustees has announced that long-time President and CEO George Carter plans to retire from the utility in January 2023. “We (the board) knew this day was coming, and we have taken steps to address this transition,” said Board Chairman Steven McMichael. “We are very grateful for all…

2nd Fire In Paulding Damages Home

A call came in Monday afternoon just before 5 pm of a house fire in Paulding. This time it was on the east end of Rita St. in the north east section of Paulding. This fire comes one day after the fire near the fire department that took place on Sunday morning on Wall St.…

VIDEO: Sunday AM Fire in Paulding

A Sunday morning fire broke out at the old Krick Glass Factory, according to Mayor Greg White, at 400 W Wall St near the Paulding Fire Department. The April 24 blaze destroyed the two structures on the lot, and Fire Departments from Paulding, Antwerp, Cecil and Payne all contributed to helping contain the fire. Crews…

Paulding SWCD Earth Day Activities

Paulding Soil and Water Conservation District, Paulding County Park District, the Paulding County Park District, and Lafarge of Paulding, are planning several events to celebrate Earth Day 2022, kick off the National Association of Conservation District’s (NACD) 67th Stewardship Week, and Arbor Day.  On Friday, April 22nd, the Paulding Lafarge Plant is partnering with Paulding…

Paulding Land Bank Acquires Old Movie Theater

Tim Copsey of the Paulding County Economic Development announced the acquisition of decrepit buildings, including the old Paulding movie Theater. The last showing was back in the 1980’s for this building that was built in 1893 as an Opera House. The buildings will be deconstructed and hope to provide new life for this part of…

Three County Meet the Candidate Elicits Boos and Praises

Defiance, Paulding and Van Wert Counties Republican affiliated groups hosted a Meet the Candidate with twenty candidates from local, state and federal levels of elections. The event took place at the Paulding County Fairgrounds. The evening began with an introduction, song, and prayer before Laurie Lucas introduced the first candidate for speaking. Each were given 5…