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CMH Auxiliary Donation to CMH

The Community Memorial Hospital Auxiliary recently paid for a landscaping project near the physician’s entrance at Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville. The CMH Auxiliary has donated over $150,000 in the last three years to equipment purchases and special projects at Community Memorial Hospital. In the pictures are members of the CMH Auxiliary Board (L-R) Linda…

RECYCLING ROUNDUP BIG CHANGES ARE UPON US!

It is with great sadness, that the residents of Paulding County must say good bye to our friends at Erie Recycling. Robb and Kathy Gerken, have decided to close down the business after 10 years of serving the recycling needs of our County. I know I can speak for our recycling community when I say,…

Penny For Your Thoughts

Decisions or Divine Intervention? By: Nancy Whitaker Every day, we literally make tens of thousands big and small decisions, consciously or unconsciously. From priorities we set at work, to stories we tell,  from which shirt to wear, to what we have for dinner. Now these are not big decisions, they are simple choices we make such…

LONGTIME EACS TEACHER AND FIRST GRADE CLASS REGONIZED FOR NATIONAL AWARD

The EACS Board of School Trustees recently recognized Ms. Karen Augustine, and her first-grade class at Cedarville Elementary School for being finalists in the 2020-2021 National Book Challenge! As a finalist in the one-and-only National Book Challenge, Ms. Augustine’s class-book was selected from entries across the country and awarded as a Top 50 book based…

Paulding County Health Department URGES RESIDENTS TO GET VACCINATED

WHEREAS, the Paulding County Health Department has an obligation to prevent disease in the community;  WHEREAS, the Paulding County Health Department values empowerment by providing individuals with the information necessary for healthy decision-making;  The Paulding County Health Department released the following statement of concern and call to action:  COVID-19 is spreading in Paulding County. Paulding…

“Live up to their Legacy”

This is our 4th year for Wreaths Across America in Paulding, OH You know that you can order your Wreaths early ..it’s never to early to order. The Ceremony this year is December 18th. and as usual the cut off date is November 1st.  So if you would like to order or donate, we can…

MILITARY HISTORY IN PAULDING COUNTY

By: Mark Holtsberry Nathan Wyatt  was a prosperous agriculturist and stock raiser of Latty Township. He was known for being one of the leading citizens in the area and was born November 10, 1844, in Wilkes County, North Carolina to David and Parmelia (Winkler) Wyatt.  His family was one of the oldest families of North…

What’s Happening at your Library in August!

The Paulding County Carnegie Library is open Monday to Thursday 10-7, Friday 10-5 and Saturday 10-1. For any information, please call 419-399-2032. Check out the website at www.mypccl.org, we have databases of useful information. Ancestry.com is free to use at the library. Be sure to click on the calendar for upcoming events at all the…

Recycling Back in Antwerp

Antwerp will have a trailer placed this Friday at the Sewer Plant. It will be picked up early Monday morning so you’ll have all weekend to bring your recyclables. No sorting required anymore and we can take plastics 1-7 now! As always, no glass, electronics, plastic bags, batteries or gas cans of any kind. If…