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…
Woodlan Overcomes All Odds to Win 12U Tournament
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•RECYCLING ROUNDUP BIG CHANGES ARE UPON US!
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•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
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•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
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•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
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•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…
Highway Patrol investigating fatal crash in Paulding County
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•Brown Township – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating a one vehicle fatal crash. The crash occurred on State Route 613, near milepost 21, in Brown Township, Paulding County. The crash was reported on July 30, 2021, at approximately 1:20 A.M. Mark A. Dobbelaere, 62, of Oakwood, OH, was operating a…
“Live up to their Legacy”
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•MILITARY HISTORY IN PAULDING COUNTY
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•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!
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•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
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•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…
Trail System Proves to Be a Destination in Defiance County
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•When Defiance County Commissioner Ryan Mack says he’s hitting the trail, he doesn’t mean the campaign one. Mack can be found several times a week hiking along area trails. He said hiking not only provides some physical exercise but “depending on the trail system you’re on, it also helps develop a sense of community.” “Every…
VWCF GRANTS TO COA + SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT FOR A PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAM
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•Seth Baker, CEO of The Van Wert County Foundation, is pleased to announce grant funding support in the amount of $25,000.00 for a new public safety program in our community; Project Lifesaver. Kevin Mathews, Director of the Council on Aging, applied for the grant in cooperation with the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Department. Project Lifesaver…