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Military History of Paulding County

Francis Byron Dewitt, was born March 21, 1849 in Jackson County, Indiana, the son of Francis and Sarah (McLane) Dewitt.  His father was Born June 26, 1819 in Richland County, Ohio. His mother was born January 3, 1821 in Pickaway County, Ohio.  Francis is from the “old stock” of Scottish descent. Francis was the fourth…

Talking to the Man in the Moon


Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker CROONERS have sung about it, astronomers have studied it and man has walked on it. The moon has had a powerful influence on our lives since time began  I have always been a moon watcher, believed in the signs of the moon and I am in awe of…

ANTWERP MANOR HAPPENINGS

Welcome to Antwerp Manor Assisted Living located at 204 Archer Dr. in Antwerp, Ohio.  We are currently accepting new residents.  Pictured is Diann Bergmann who  recently  moved to Antwerp Manor from Defiance, Ohio.  She is standing beside the wonderful Easter flowers that each of our residents received from the generosity of our awesome community and…

Stalker SAM Obtained by Antwerp PD

The Antwerp Police Department received its Stalker Radar trailer recently. ON March 29th it was placed at its first location on East Canal Street near the school. Chief George Clemens stated: “I am pleased with the amount of support that was given toward this project. I believe this is a great tool that will be…

Kindergartners Live to Give

PEVS is working on the 7 Mindsets Curriculum this year.  We have been working on the Live to Give Mindset.  We’re learning about how it doesn’t take much to make a big difference.  Oakwood Kindergarten started collecting pennies to give to a local food pantry.  Together Mrs. Miller & Mrs. Roehrig’s classes collected 5,786 pennies…

MILITARY HISTORY OF PAULDING COUNTY

By: Mark Holtsberry Joshua Byron Hartzog, Paulding County’s only Medal of Honor Recipient, was born February 3, 1866 in Grover Hill, Ohio. The son Of Joshua and Sarah Jane (Blythe) Pease Hartzog. Joshua Hartzog Sr., was born in Schuykill County, Pennsylvania, January 30, 1830. Mr. Hartzog was of German descent and moved to Paulding County…

HITCHIN’ A RIDE

Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker  Years ago I remember my Grandma and Grandpa stopping to pick up hitchhikers.  Rambling along in an old 1953 Ford, we would see a person who was going somewhere with their thumb out and knew they needed a ride.  Yes, we usually picked them up. Hitchhiking back in…

ANTWERP CHAMBER SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS

Our Antwerp Chamber of Commerce spotlight for February is Antwerp Manor Assisted Living Facility located in the old elementary building at 204 Archer Drive in downtown Antwerp.  Brian McLaughlin is the administrator of Antwerp Manor and he has a special connection to this particular area of the town. His great grandfather was the architect of…