Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op (PPEC) CEO George Carter had the great honor of escorting three veterans to lay the wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington D.C. on September 22, 2016. Carter was asked to do so, after Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op Employees raised over $160,000 for the Northeast Indiana Honor Flight…
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Sue Dangler selected As Executive Director of PCH Foundation
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Sue A. Dangler of Paulding was recently selected to be the first Executive Director of the Paulding County Hospital Foundation. The Foundation, an independent public charity, was organized in 1999 as an Ohio non-profit corporation with a mission “to improve the health and well-being of residents of the community.” Soon thereafter, it was recognized by…
Library Penmanship Contest Winners Named
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The Paulding County Carnegie Library recently sponsored a “Penmanship Contest”. “We are concerned that students not being taught cursive writing anymore. Many school systems are removing cursive or penmanship from their elementary curriculums,” shared Susan Pieper, Library Director. “There are so many documents and historical and family letters students will not be able to read…
Panther Varsity Soccer Wins over Spencerville
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After an intensely hot competition, the Panther Boys Varsity Soccer Team reigned victorious over the Spencerville Bearcats 2-1. The first goal for the evening was by Jared Paschall off of an assist by Josh Trausch and the second goal was by Kaleb Goshia off of an assist by Jared Paschall. The Goalkeeper for the evening…
PCED Banquet Planned for Tuesday
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Paulding County Economic Development, Inc. will be hosting its 2016 Business & Industry Appreciation Banquet on Tuesday October 4, 2016 at the OSU Extension Center at 503 Fairground Drive in Paulding, Ohio. Networking will start at 5:30 PM with dinner at 6:30 PM. Tori Wolf, account manager with the Northwest State Community College – Manufacturing…
Woodlan Boys win @ Antwerp CC
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On Tuesday, September 13th, Antwerp hosted Paulding, Montpelier, and Woodlan, at their home course, Riverside Park, for a Cross Country meet. There was no shortage of runners at this event. Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls, and Junior High from all of these schools showed up to participate. Of the Varsity boys, Paulding came in first with…
Kenneth R. Simpson
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Cecil, Ohio: Kenneth R. Simpson age 65 died Sunday, September 18, 2016 at the Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus Ohio. He was born in Paulding County Ohio on July 2, 1951 the son of Robert I. and Mable I. (Hartwick) Simpson. On September 16, 1972 he married Deanna D. (Carey) Simpson who survives. He…
Weidenhamer Recognized For His Bravery
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Paulding Elementary fifth grader, Brendan Weidenhamer was recognized on Friday, September 16th at a special ceremony held at the school for his bravery during a recent house fire where he, his mother, and grandparents lived. The fire started approx. 2:00 am while everyone was sleeping. Once Brendan was safely outside, he realized his grandmother was…
Festival Goers have a Great Time! Award is Earned from Ohio’s Governor
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The smell of kettle corn, cotton candy, and lots of other scents fill the air at the Annual Flat Rock Creek Festival. This year the event took place starting September 16 and went through the 18th. It was a fun time. The rain on Saturday stopped things for a little bit but by the afternoon…
It’s Not Too Late For A Hike!
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By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist Paulding SWCD For those of you who may think that it is going to be too late for a nature hike, the answer is that there is plenty of time to get out in nature for a nice walk, run, or jog! One great place to do that would be…
Paulding Falls to Ayersville
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The Lady Panthers took on the Ayersville Pilots in a game of volleyball at home on Thursday, September 8th. Paulding fought hard, pushing the game into 5 sets. However, even with their added effort, the Lady Panthers lost to the Pilots. The score by set goes as follows: Ayersville over Paulding – 25-20, 19-25, 26-24,…
State Patrol Investigating Commercial Related Fatal Crash
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Liberty Township – The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two vehicle fatal crash that occurred on State Route 118 at the intersection of Wren-Landeck Road just north of the Village of Ohio City, in Van Wert County. On September 15, 2016, at approximately 7:27 P.M., a 2001 Chevrolet…
Creating Jobs With PC Jail Possible Opening – Town Hall Meetings Scheduled
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Paulding, Ohio—Informational meetings have been scheduled and venues secured for the community regarding the 1.35 MIL property tax levy to be on the November 8, 2016 ballot for jail operations. Officials have decided to place this issue before the voters in attempt to reopen the closed Paulding County Jail. “I have been making an effort…
