Paulding Putnam Electric Awards $5,400 in Scholarships to 7 Local Seniors

PAULDING, OH — Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative (PPEC) knows career preparation can be expensive. That’s why one of PPEC’s cooperative principles, “Education, Training, and Information,” aims to uplift the next generation of leaders and help them succeed through the co-op’s Children of Members Scholarship Program. First place, $1,000 Crestview High School’s Morgan Dowler and Ottoville…

Paulding County Health Department Reports First Confirmed Case of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

April 5, 2020: The Paulding County Health Department (PCHD) reports that a Paulding County resident has tested positive for COVID-19. This is the fast lab-confirmed positive COVID-19 test result for Paulding County. No personal information about the case will be released, in order to protect the privacy of the individual. PCHD staff will work diligently to identify…

Antwerp Police Reminds People to Not Fall for Scams

On March 11, the Antwerp Police department assisted the Paulding Police Department and the Job and Family Services in connection with an alleged rape that occurred in the Village of Paulding. On March 11, a suspect/defendant from the Country Times break-in contacted the police department claiming his attorney, Tim Holtsberry, said he could get his…

Vantage Senior Receives President’s Volunteer Service Award

Kaylie Tressler, 18, of Paulding, Ohio, a senior in the Ag and Industrial Power Technology program at Vantage Career Center, has been honored for her exemplary volunteer service, on behalf of The President of the United States, with a President’s Volunteer Service Award.  This award, which recognizes Americans of all ages, who have volunteered significant…

Vantage Adult Diploma Recipients

Congratulations to Kylee Temple and Cassandra Oates for completing the Vantage Adult Diploma program. Through the Adult Diploma program Kylee Temple has earned her Class A CDL license and secured a new job hauling asphalt at a starting wage of $20.00 an hour. Cassandra Oates has completed the STNA program and has achieved a 14…