Congratulations! It’s an Owl!

Once upon a time, in a forest not-too-far away, there lived a little family of great horned owls. There was mama owl, and papa owl, and two baby owls (called owlets), and they all lived safe and happy high, high up in a tall, tall tree. Mama and papa were good parents. They brought lots…

PEVS 2019-2020 Retirees

Paulding Exempted Village Schools would like to recognize and congratulate 4 of their staff members that will be retiring at the end of the 2019-2020 school year.  Cheri Estle – 35 years (MS English/Language Arts), Shelley Shinners – 32 years (Oakwood Preschool), Cindy Slattman – 13 years plus 3 1/2 years of subbing (Oakwood Secretary)…

Virginia Paulus-Iler Scholarship Recipients

Paulding, OH: Virginia Paulus, a long-time supporter and former board of director of the Paulding County Area Foundation funded a scholarship administered by Paulding County Area Foundation which is available to university/college students entering their junior year, or third year of studies at an Ohio university/college. The scholarship was designed by Paulus to help students…

PPEC Inspires Ohio & Indiana Communities with COVID-19 Billboards Reflecting Co-op Values; Directs Public to Good News Dashboard

Our lives have undoubtedly been changed by the Coronavirus pandemic. Disappointment and uncertainty are common emotions as we wonder what will happen next. But Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative has something to say to the communities it provides power to: Although various events are being cancelled around us, three co-op values are not: Hope, kindness, and…

Railroads & Their Forgotten Towns: The Tangent Line

By: Kim Sutton, Paulding County Bicentennial Committee Part of a series PAULDING – All aboard as we conclude the history of Paulding County railroads and their forgotten towns. The New York, Mahoning & Western Railroad was the last major railroad to cross Paulding County. It would later be called the Findlay, Fort Wayne and Western…

Support for Law Enforcement

In these troubling times that are facing this nation it seems that those who work the hardest to protect our communities and families are facing the most discrimination of anyone. How hard it must be to stand and protect when you are being pounded in front and sabotaged from behind by elected officials. The greatest…