“The Paulding County Hospital Foundation will be canceling our Annual Membership Banquet for 2021 due to Covid 19. Restrictions are starting to ease up but we believe it is best to wait another year to keep our community safe. A special thank you to our healthcare workers at the Paulding County Hospital for everything they…
Dazed and Confused!?!
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By: Sarah Noggle, OSU Extension Agriculture, and Natural Resources, Paulding County On Friday, April 9, 2021, I received a call to the Master Gardener Volunteer Hotline from a local person. They shared that they had a robin that had been attacking and hitting their house window since Easter weekend. They wanted to know what to…
Paulding County Mayors Discuss Collaboration
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PAULDING COUNTY, OH – The Paulding County Mayors Association was able to reconvene their quarterly meeting. For the first time in a long time all 11 Paulding County villages were represented at the same meeting that was held at the Paulding County OSU Extension building at the fairgrounds. The meeting was called to order by…
Marie Linette Shull
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Antwerp, OH Marie Linette Shull, 61, of Antwerp, passed away Monday, April 26, 2021, at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. Marie was born in Kittery, Maine on June 24, 1959, a daughter of Fredrick Gray and the late Alice (Strother) Lewis. Marie served her country in the United States Army, stationed in Germany. After returning from…
Paulding County Court Records
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Allison M. Gross, Defiance, OH; Domestic violence; Pled not guilty; Jury trial held; Defendant found not guilty; Case shall be dismissed; Costs waived Christina A. Rode, Toledo, OH; Failure to yield for emergency vehicle; Guilty; Case was waived by defendant Debra S. Sherry, Paulding, OH; Seat belt/drive; Guilty; Case was waived by defendant Antonio D.…
DRIVING MISS DAISY
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Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker Of all the occupations I would not want to be, the one I am definitely not cut out for, would be anything connected with driving a motor vehicle. Since embracing the “single” life, I have to depend on myself to drive and maneuver to get to where I want…
Convoy Opera House/City Hall/ Firehouse National Register of Historic Places
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The Convoy Opera House/City Hall/Firehouse property at 111 South Main Street in downtown Convoy was given approval on September 18, 2020 by the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board as qualified for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places of the National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. Based on the Board’s…
The Reservoir War Dedication
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On Saturday, April 24 the residents of Paulding County dedicated a new historical marker for the preservation of the memory of the Reservoir War that took place just east of Antwerp. The commemoration took place at the corner of Country Rd 180 and Rd 177. There were over 110 people present to enjoy the marked…
Toledo Woman Joins Ohio’s “Saved by the Belt” Club
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Sandra S. Vonseggern, Toledo, joined Ohio’s “Saved by the Belt” Club today after her safety belt saved her from sustaining life-threatening injuries. The crash occurred on state Route 65 in Wood County on March 8. Ohio State Highway Patrol Lieutenant Robert J. Ashenfelter, Bowling Green Post commander, along with Trooper Anthony Scherley presented her with…
Three Students Take Home $4,200 in Scholarships
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Eric Thornell (Antwerp), Kiersten Cline (Hicksville), and EricaRae (Swanton) each won $1,400 scholarships in the Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives scholarship competition held April 13, 2021. The three winners took top honors in their individual co-op’s scholarship competition before moving to the statewide level. Eric, the son of Garrett and Amy Thornell, was sponsored by Paulding Putnam…
Local Man Authors Third Book
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In a small town like Antwerp, everyone pretty much knows you. Randy Getrost was born and raised in Antwerp and was part of the class of 1975. Several years ago he decided it was time to put some of his mental adventures on paper and his first book appeared in 2019 with the title of…
94th Paulding FFA Banquet: Making our Mark, Leaving our Legacy
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By: Carter Manz, Paulding FFA Reporter The Paulding FFA Chapter recently held its 94th Annual FFA Banquet on April 10th, 2021. The theme for this year’s event was, “Making our Mark, Leaving our Legacy”.This event was held to recognize the Paulding FFA members, community members, and advisors for their great accomplishments throughout the past year. …
Paulding FFA Holds Country Olympics Event
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By: Jaylyn McCloud, Assistant Reporter Paulding FFA The Paulding FFA hosted their annual Country Olympics with the entire high school in attendance. The students competed in a wide variety of games and competitions with their house in order to be crowned the winning house. These games consisted of straw stacking, stick horse races, tug of…
