By: Patrick Troyer, Paulding SWCD With the occurrence of less fence rows and wooded areas along with tillage, farms across Ohio are losing more and more soil each year due to erosion. As many of us might know, it takes over 500 years to build just one inch of topsoil through the process of weathering.…
Oakwood Elementary Choir put on a Christmas program for the student body and again for parents and friends on Tuesday, Dec. 18th. The choir shared many beautiful Christmas songs and performed a couple of dances from “The Nutcracker”.
Paulding, OH: A national campaign that swept across the country a couple years ago showcasing school districts denying children any type of lunch if they forgot their money or had a low account balance motivated a few Paulding residents to make sure that never happens at their local district. An account specifically used for that…
The physical and mental toll of concussions will be discussed at Lifetree Café on Thursday, August 31 from 7 :00 – 8:00 p.m. The program, titled “Concussions: A Former NFL Player Speaks Out,” features a filmed interview with former NFL tight end Ben Utecht, who suffered five confirmed concussions during his career. “My concussions, as…
On Monday, July 31. Lots of young people with Sheriff Deputy Nick Mendez and several area Dare program sponsors work to have a fun kids day at the Paulding LaFountain Park. This event went on all day long starting at 10:00 in the morning and going till 3:30 in the afternoon. All kinds of games…
In celebration of a spectacular Summer Reading Program at the Paulding County Carnegie Library, special expert Dr. Insecta, will be visiting and sharing his wonderful world of bugs. The program will be held on Monday, August 14th at 1:00 in the afternoon. All children are welcome to attend this fun event in the children’s room.…
Join the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and Wood County Park District for a “Canoeing with Crawfish” program. This is Paddle Ohio event features a canoe float on the Maumee Scenic River, Saturday, August 12, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Float down the Maumee Scenic River with Wood County Park District naturalists and ODNR…
A glimpse into the world of a hoarder will be provided at Lifetree Café from 7:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 15th. The program, titled “Surrounded by Stuff: Understanding the Hidden World of Hoarding,” features a filmed interview a woman whose hoarding caused her such shame she wouldn’t let a plumber into her home to fix…
The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office D.A.R.E. program held its graduation for Oakwood Elementary fifth graders on April 7, 2017. Each student was required to write an essay before they could graduate. D.A.R.E. program consist of 12 lessons and the essay gives the students a chance to reflect back on the lessons. Essays described what they…
Acting Deputy Agriculture Secretary Michael Young announced that a contract renewal sign-up is underway for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), USDA’s largest working lands conservation program with more than 80 million acres enrolled. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) made several updates to the popular program last fall. These changes help producers better evaluate conservation…
A recent teen program sponsored by the Paulding County Carnegie Library Teen Services provided blankets to donate to Veteran’s families in Paulding and Defiance County. Teens stopped by the library and tied fleece blankets together as a project that would benefit their community.
The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office D.A.R.E. program held its graduation for Antwerp Elementary fifth graders on December 7, 2016. Each student was required to write an essay before they could graduate. D.A.R.E. program consists of 12 lessons and the essay gives the students a chance to reflect back on the lessons. Essays describe what they…
During the last few days of school before winter break, Antwerp Local School students of all ages participated in Hour of Code activities. Hour of Code is a worldwide movement intended to introduce students to computer science and computer programming. Both educators and business leaders are increasingly recognizing that computer science is a basic skill…
