The Paulding County Economic Development (PCED) office recently hosted their annual Business, Industry & College Showcase event at the Paulding County OSU Extension Building. The building buzzed with energy as students explored promising career pathways and learned more about Paulding County business as they connected with industry leaders. Junior and senior students from Antwerp, Paulding,…
Lisa Lawson, Project Manager for Bowling Green State University (BGSU) Center for Regional Development (CRD), held a grant writing workshop at the Paulding County Economic Development (PCED) office here. The session empowered 16 local professionals, representing 13 individual businesses, by equipping them with essential skills to navigate the often-complicated world of grants. Lawson introduced attendees…
Antwerp Chamber of Commerce held their first meeting of 2025 on January 15th at Pin-A-Rama Bowling, Diner & Pizza. The year’s budget was approved, event dates were discussed, as well as some new business promoting events. Stay tuned to Antwerp Chamber Facebook page for details about these offerings. Also at last week’s Antwerp Chamber of…
The Paulding County Land Reutilization (Land Bank) committee met for the first time in the new year at the county commissioner’s office. The meeting opened with Estee Blair, representing Maumee Valley Planning Organization (MVPO), sharing that all projects that were allocated funds from the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) 2023-24 round of residential…
Hear it here! What did you say? Listen this week to the Paulding County Business Weekly podcast as Kim Molitor, owner of Buckeye Hearing in Paulding, shares with is what an advantage it is to have an audiologist here in the county and what a blessing this is for anyone needing testing or hearing assistance.…
Listen this week to the Paulding County Business Weekly podcast, where we hear from Solid Ground owner Brian Shuherk, who shares about the Solid Ground business and all the exciting benefits that they can provide. Irrigation, landscaping, landscape drawings, and snow removal just to name a few. Brian shares how this business started in the…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Tim Copsey, Director (Paulding County Economic Development, Paulding, Ohio)as the guest speaker at the October 31, 2024, club meeting. Tim came at the invitation of John Daeger (Paulding VFW Post 587, Commander and Fellow Kiwanian).Tim spoke to the Kiwanians about the many benefits of Land Banks in…
Paulding – The Van Wert County Economic Development office will be hosting a “Build your Future” event on September 18th, 2024 at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds. All Paulding County schools are invited to attend this year’s event. This event will be divided into two sessions – a morning session + afternoon session. Here’s a…
Paulding High School proudly announces the successful completion of its second Construction Basics I and II class. This cohort was offered to students at the Paulding County Opportunity Center (PCOC). There were two separate classes offered to students from the high school and those who attend PCOC. The program, offered by Northwest State Community College…
The Paulding County Business Advisory Council (BAC) proudly announces its recent recognition for excellence, attaining a 2-star rating during a ceremony held on Friday at Terra State by Ohio College TechPrep. In compliance with state regulation, all Ohio school districts and Educational Service Centers (ESC) are required to establish a Business Advisory Council. Ohio has…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Bob West (Area Environment and Public Affairs Manager, Holcim) as the guest speaker at the April 11, 2024, club meeting. Bob came at the invitation of Kristen Schilt (Office Manager, Paulding County Economic Development). Bob spoke to the Kiwanians about Holcim and some of the…
Growth Fitness is opening it’s second Paulding County location in the Village of Oakwood this Spring. Owned and operated by Paulding County businessman Kass Chesnut, Growth Fitness offers a wide variety of fitness equipment for men and women and currently is open and operating in the Chief Shopping Center in Paulding. Among other amenities, Growth…
The Village of Antwerp has seen an awesome transformation on South Main Street, where small businesses Antwerp Pharmacy and More than Boutique have found their new home for well over a year. If you’ve been by recently, you have also seen the eye-catching signage on the building that houses the Antwerp Pharmacy. This enhancement is…
