Tag: Paulding

Queen Jubilee Applications Now being Accepted

The Van Wert Peony Festival and Queen Jubilee Pageant committees are pleased to announce that applications are currently available for the 2024 Queen Jubilee pageant. Perspective candidates must be young women who are members of the class of 2024 at any of the following schools: Antwerp, Continental, Crestview,  Delphos Jefferson, Delphos St Johns, Fort Jennings,…

Bluffton shuts down Paulding

BLUFFTON – Paulding made the long trip to Bluffton in Division VI, Region 26, high school football playoff action on Friday where the host Pirates kept the Panther offense in check all night long in rolling to a 63-6 victory. The maroon and white totaled only 195 yards of offense in the contest, with quarterback…

Republicans Choose McClure as New Commissioner

The Paulding County Republican Central Committee met on Thursday, January 5, 2023 for regular business and to appoint a new County Commissioner after Roy Klopfenstein’s seat was vacated as he was elected to the OH state legislature in the 2022 election.  Jan Commers read the secretary minutes from the last meeting and Blane Fickel gave…

FILLING OF THE OPEN PAULDING COUNTY COMMISSIONER SEAT

Jerry Zielke, Chairman of the Paulding County Republican Central Committee announced that Roy Klopfenstein has submitted his resignation as commissioner effective 12 31 2022 at 11.59 pm.  The central committee will be accepting resumes from candidates interested in serving the people of Paulding County as County Commissioner to fill the current open position. The job…

DOUBLE HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION

Paulding, Ohio – On today’s date, shortly after 12:00 p.m., deputies were dispatched to 6502 Road 123 in Latty Township for a welfare check. Co-workers of 60-year-old Celecitas Pelegrino Williams were concerned she had not reported to work for 2 days, she hadn’t called off and she had not answered her phone.  While conducting a check…

Paulding County Republican Banquet Reinforces Need for Voting

The Paulding County Republican Lincoln-Reagan banquet took place on Saturday September 24 with candidates speakers of the upcoming election. The evening began with Jerry Zielke introducing Gina Campbell singing the National Anthem and Frank LaRose giving the invocation for the evening, and dinner. This is one of the most important elections of our era with…

PC Sheriff K-9 Unit Receive Donation

The FOE #2405 of Paulding, recently made a donation to the Paulding County Sheriff Department’s K-9 unit.  Accepting the donation are Deputy Bill Lyons with K9 Duke (left), and Sergeant Nick Cunningham with K9 Vet (right).  Representing the Eagles are (L-R) Jeff Clark, Nick Martinez, Doug MIller, Chris Moyer & John Gutierrez.

Late Innings Boosts Archers for District Title

Antwerp and Wayne Trace baseball teams competed in Bryan on Saturday evening of the Memorial Day weekend for the District Championship title. Both teams came off victories from the night before as Raiders handily defeated Ayersville while the Archers came back at the end of their match to defeat Edon. The game Saturday started with…

Paulding County Students’ Think-a-Thon

This past week 5th and 6th grade students from Antwerp, Oakwood, Paulding, WT Grover Hill, and WT Payne Elementary participated in the GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) Think-a-Thon hosted by the 6th grade students at WT Grover Hill Elementary. They competed in both indoor and outdoor thinking stations that incorporated problem solving, plexors, analogies, and…

Paulding County Ranks High in 2022 County Health Rankings

Paulding County Health Department (PCHD) is pleased to announce that Paulding County is ranked among the healthiest counties for health outcomes and health factors in the 2022 County Health Rankings.  The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, in conjunction with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, released its annual County Health Rankings, a comprehensive annual report that…