Roy Klopfenstein, current Paulding County Commissioner, has unofficially won the 82nd District Primary for Ohio. Klopfenstein’s opponents in this Republican primary was Defiance native, Ted Penner. County by County Klopfenstein won all counties in the district except Defiance County – that went to Penner. This 82nd District seat will represent Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert and…
Today is the date of the Ohio 2nd Primary! Get to the polls – they are open until 7:30pm.
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Defiance, Paulding and Van Wert Counties Republican affiliated groups hosted a Meet the Candidate with twenty candidates from local, state and federal levels of elections. The event took place at the Paulding County Fairgrounds. The evening began with an introduction, song, and prayer before Laurie Lucas introduced the first candidate for speaking. Each were given 5…
The Paulding County Republican Women, Defiance County Republican Club and Van Wert Central Committee are sponsoring a meet the candidate night on April 11 at the Paulding County Fairgrounds Extension Building. The event will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m. with individuals having the chance to meet and talk with candidates. Each candidate will speak to the…
Lisa McClure of Grover Hill has announced her candidacy to run for Paulding County Commissioner. “I was raised in Paulding County and feel a great sense of pride of now being a community leader seeking to contribute to the growth and success of Paulding County.” Lisa grew up in a farming family. She is the…
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative’s (PPEC) 86th Annual Meeting of Members premiered on Facebook and YouTube at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 19, 2022. More than 700 viewers tuned in to watch the meeting over the weekend to hear co-op updates, a recap of 2021, and election results. More than 29% of eligible District 4 members…
All people who are not registered and wish to vote in the upcoming Primary Election on Tuesday, May 3rd, must register by Monday, April 4th. You may register online at VoteOhio.gov; the Paulding County office website (https://www.ohio.boe.gov/Paulding) or at one of the following offices: Paulding County Board of Elections, 105 East Perry Street, Paulding; any…
Judge Michael Wehrkamp of the Paulding County Probate/Juvenile Court has announced he will seek re-election this year. “It’s been a blessing and an honor to serve our Paulding County community,” Wehrkamp said. “When I took office five years ago, there were many projects on my to do list. We’ve accomplished many of those, but we…
Cafe @ HollyWood was the setting for US Senate candidate Mike Gibbons Meet & Greet on Saturday, February 19th. The place was packed as Gibbons discussed with Paulding County residents about the upcoming Senators race, his opponents, the country’s current state, COVID, and what his plans are when he gets into office. Gibbons is definitely…
The Paulding County Democrats met on Saturday, February 19 at the McDonald’s in Paulding for a scheduled meeting with Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, Nan Whaley. Whaley is originally from Indiana and went to post secondary school in Dayton, where she soon ended up winning a seat on City Council as the youngest person to…
Commissioner Mark Holtsberry, a resident of Jackson Township, has announced that he is seeking re-election as your Paulding County Commissioner in the May primary. Seven and a half years ago, he became a person who did not say why, but a person who said why not. Holtsberry’s goal was, and always has been, to help…
Ted Penner has filed as a candidate for the seat held by Republican Craig Riedel of Defiance, who has decided to seek a U.S. Congressional seat. “I believe I have what it takes to lead the 82nd District by listening to the residents of this great region. I also have the civility it takes to…
