Serious injury crash closes Interstate 75 in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN – Troopers from the Bowling Green Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are currently investigating a three vehicle serious injury traffic crash that occurred in Bowling Green, Wood County. At approximately 2:04 p.m. troopers were investigating an injury crash on southbound Interstate 75 near US Route 6 when traffic began to back up. Traffic…

No Shave November Donation in Honor of Leatherman

Paulding County Sheriff Jason Landers hands a donation check over to Scoutmaster Brian Holbrooks of Oakwood Boy Scout Troop 19.  This year the Sheriff’s Office staff turned the no-shave November fundraiser into a 3 month fundraiser in memory of long-time employee, Keith Leatherman. Leatherman served in various capacities within the Sheriff’s Office from 1979 until…

Servant Heart Award Winners

Owen Young has a heart like Jesus’. Owen doesn’t give up when things get hard. He knows that things may get frustrating, but that doesn’t have to ruin your day. When he encounters a challenge that upsets him, he asks for help and works through it. Owen works hard at school and maintains a positive…

Pennies: DON’T RIDE ON THE SHARKS BACK

By: Nancy Whitaker Faith, trust; hope, confidence, love and attitude. These are all traits we all have, to an extent or should have. Sometimes  we feel like we have lost all of them. It is easy to feel hopeless, faithless, distrustful and unlovable. I know because I have some of those days. I happened to…

CHEPC Spelling Bee

By: Wade McIntosh, age 11 Have you ever been to a spelling bee? Even more, have you ever been in a spelling bee? I have. It was the CHEPC (Christian Home Educators of Paulding County) spelling bee.  Well, in most spelling bees I am pretty nervous. After we drew chair numbers (That’s what we would…

United Way of Paulding Receives Grant Toward Dolly Parton Imagination Library Program

United Way of Paulding County appreciates the grant from the Paulding County Area Foundation for $5,000 toward the Dolly Parton Imagination Library Program! Longtime supporters of the program and United Way, the Paulding County Area Foundation’s grant provides over 3,300 books! In 2021, the United Way of Paulding County has 620 children actively participating in…