Loretta G. Crawford

PAULDING, OH: Loretta G. Crawford, age 87, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023 at her residence. Loretta was born on July 17, 1935 in Paulding County, OH to the late Harry and Inez (Allen) Mobley. She spent her life creating a loving home for her family. She also worked as a surgical aide at…

Fort Wayne Elk’s Lodge B.P.O.E 155 Donates $10,000 to the Veterans National Memorial Shrine & Museum

Betty Stewart of the Fort Wayne Elk’s Lodge B.P.O.E 155 announced that they are donating $10,000 to the Veterans National Memorial Shrine and Museum 2122 O’Day Road Fort Wayne, In 46818. Stewart said “we want this donation to be used for the Sterling Chapel which is currently under construction adjacent to the permanent Vietnam Wall…

PCBW Guest: Patriot Rail Company

Hear it here! This week on PCBW we will learn from James Kornas, Vice President of Commercial Development, Mergers & Acquisitions for the Patriot Rail Company. The Patriot Rail recently purchased the Napoleon, Defiance and Western short rail line that goes from Woodburn, IN through Paulding County all the way to Campbells Soup facility in Napoleon,…

Military History in Paulding County

By: Mark Holtsberry Phaon Franklin Craft was born in Paulding County, Ohio October 31, 1882. The son of Wallace A., born January 16, 1838 in Ohio, and Sarah D.(Doering) Craft, born March 10, 1850 in Ohio. The daughter of Joseph and Eliza J. Doering. This couple was married April 24, 1870 in Paulding. By 1880,…

ARM CHAIR DETECTIVE

Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker Ada and the doctor One of the stations I absolutely love to watch is Discovery’s ID Channel. I could sit in my chair and play arm chair detective all day. The stories on the ID channel are all true and include such shows as: Joe Kenda, Homicide Detective;…