Category: Area Fairs

Chocolate Extravaganza 2019: The Great Gatsby

Amidst the dreary days of the tail end of winter, a ray of sunshine … or rather a stream of chocolate … emits from the east side of Paulding County. The Oakwood Library Association hosted its 14th Annual Chocolate Extravaganza this past week on Tuesday, March 12 and Thursday March 14. The evenings sold out…

Paulding Chamber to host annual chili cook-off

PAULDING, OH: The Paulding Chamber of Commerce is excited to host their annual chili cook-off this coming Friday, January 11th from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM in the Branch Christian Fellowship basement. With over 10 chilis to try from it’s a fun time to come and vote for your favorite chili and grab a bowl…

NEW HAVEN MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS RECOGNIZED FOR LEADERSHIP IN KINDNESS

The Board of School Trustees recognized a group of New Haven Middle School students for their leadership in kindness! The students were nominated by a staff member for demonstrating acts of kindness on a continual basis. The following students were recognized: Ariana Haines, Kevion Mitchell, Jorlen Stubbs, Isaiah Bechtold, Alyssa Billman, Kaden Estep, Katerina Koepke,…

It’s a Gingerbread House Christmas!

This year’s annual Festival of Trees at the John Paulding Historical Society museum promises to be a real crowd pleaser! The museum is located across the street from the Fairgrounds in Paulding. Dates are November 9, 10 & 11 and November 16 & 17.  “This is our largest fundraiser of the year.” Kim Sutton, JPHS…

Crestview Fall Fair

By: Maddy Lamb, Crestview FFA Reporter Members of the Crestview FFA Chapter participated in the 162nd Van Wert County Fair. These students participated in a variety of activities. Some students volunteered their time at Baby-land, Beck’s Trailer, and Kids Tractor Dream Day.  At baby-land, students watched over animals in shifts and helped younger visitors handle…

Flat Rock Creek Fall Festival Has Another Great Year!

This year’s Flat Rock Creek Fall Festival started on Friday, September 21 and lasted through Sunday. The weather started off on Friday to be windy and clear. The evening chilled the place off and it really felt like fall! The entire weekend was beautiful and around 150 vendors did quite well. The attendance this year…

Paulding FFA Participates in Oakwood Homecoming

By: Sydney Reineck, Reporter The Paulding FFA chapter had a busy weekend this past week. The chapter helped with Oakwood Homecoming. They ran the kiddie tractor pulls, had a food stand at the tractor pulls, and they made a float for the Oakwood Parade.  The chapter served food at the tractor pulls with the assistance…

The Sun Shined on Harlan Days

Blessed with great weather the Harlan Days Festival enjoyed another profitable year. The arena was again filled to capacity for the Saturday night main event Demo Derby Soccer Match. Coordinated by park volunteers Neil Koch and Alex Zurbrugg, the crowd was enthralled as the ‘#77 Racing Car’ stole the show. Come early in 2019 if…

Harlan Days Raffle Winners

1st – 2018 Chevy Spark – Dawn James 2nd – $1000 Tire Gift Certificate – Melvin Baughman 3rd – 43” 4K Smart Insignia TV – Gary Stopher 4th – Gustin Custom Meats (1/2 hog & processing) – Daniel Lengacher 5th – $195 HVAC Gift Certificate to Korte – Vicki Parrish 6th – Cherry Hill Golf…

TUNES, BREWS & BBQ EVENT

Friday night, the Friends of the Paulding Chamber hosted a new event: Tunes, Brews & BBQ on the street near Herb Monroe Park. Jen and The Foggy Creek Band opened the evening creating an enthusiasm that rolled through the crowd. If you happened to miss them, they will be giving an encore performance at the…

Day in the Park Well Attended; Beautiful Day!

Nostalgia is the word that comes to mind when thinking about small town America. Antwerp Riverside Veterans Memorial Park was the place to be on August 11th to experience a taste of the best of nostalgic small town living. Everyone was a friend this past Saturday — no strangers were in the park. The morning…