CROSSING THE CANAL

By: Stan Jordan Police Chief George Clemens took the boss and I up past his animal farm to the crossing of the railroad over the canal. The railroad was erected in 1855 and the canal was used from 1844 until about 1880, but the canal use was mostly logs and lumber for Antwerp factories. At…

Paulding County in the Civil War

By: Kim Sutton, Paulding County Bicentennial Committee Part of a series PAULDING – With over 620,000 soldiers and an unknown number of civilian casualties, the Civil War was the deadliest war in American history. It is believed that 10 percent of all Northern males aged 20-45 died, and 30 percent of all Southern males of…

ODOT TO AUCTION EXCESS LAND IN PAULDING COUNTY

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 will sell excess agricultural land  in the village of Cecil, in Paulding County, in an upcoming public auction. The auction will be held on-site July 23 at 10:30 a.m., rain or shine, south side of U.S. 24 on County Road 105, Cecil, Ohio. All state COVID-19 health…

Oakwood Homecoming Cancels for 2020

The annual Oakwood Homecoming, celebrated on Labor Day weekend since 1920, will not be held this year due to Covid-19 issues. The weekend has always provided a full schedule of events including the annual Alumni Banquet and a parade on Labor Day. The Oakwood Village Council, Oakwood Homecoming Committee, and Oakwood Alumni Association have determined…