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TAMMY CHMIELEWSKI PROMOTED TO RETAIL DISTRICT MANAGER

Premier Bank is pleased to announce that Tammy Chmielewski has been promoted to Vice President, Retail District Manager serving the Bank’s Northwest Ohio retail district. Chmielewski has 28 years of banking experience. She joined the Premier family in 2020 as the Branch Manager of the Montpelier office and most recently served as the Branch Manager…

Van Wert Elks Essay Contest Winner

Wayne Trace 7th and 8th grade students participated in the Van Wert Elks Americanism Essay Contest.  7th Grader Brooke Stoller, daughter of Blane and Mindy Stoller,  was selected as a winner and will be recognized at a Youth Day Breakfast where she will receive a monetary prize.

This week on PCBW: Daeger and Kauser

This week on Paulding County Business Weekly we hear how a recent Land Bank property acquisition and demolition is going to grow into a beautiful veterans memorial in Paulding. VFW Post Commander John Daeger and Land Bank Board Member Mike Kauser share all the details on this week’s edition of PCBW. Tune in on Tuesdays…

MILITARY HISTORY IN PAULDING COUNTY

By: Mark Holtsberry  Garret Paul Mathias was  born January 1, 1897 in Payne, Ohio. The son of Abraham Lincoln born June 5, 1861 in Ohio and Margarette Annie (Deardorff) Mathias born December 20, 1862 in Logan County, Ohio. This couple was married November 25, 1883 in Paulding.  By 1900, Abraham and Margarette, along with children,…

PHIL and PHYLLIS have big news

Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker The first official Groundhog Day celebration took place on February 2, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The annual ritual has roots in pre-Christian traditions and was brought to the U.S. by German immigrants. Phil, the groundhog, emerges from his burrow each year the morning of Feb. 2. If he sees…

FREEMASONS OPEN THEIR DOORS

On April 27, 2024, Flat Rock Masonic Lodge #580 will open their doors for a public open house. The Lodge is located at 505 S. Main Street in Payne, and it will hold its open house from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Anyone who would like to know more about Freemasonry or is just curious…

Antwerp Police Department Reports

On March 29, an officer witnessed a resident of what looked like burning of trash and debris. The officer talked with the resident and instructed that no open burning is allowed in the village. On March 30, an officer located a resident and arrested him on a warrant for domestic violence.  On March 30, a…

Once in a Lifetime

As one ages it becomes difficult to generate a great deal of enthusiasm for most things, but I had heard about the eclipse for almost a year. I told you a couple weeks ago I had thought about driving 20 or 30 miles from my home base. Leaving just in time to get there. According…

The Left Turn

By: Ron Burt If you like fast cars on short tracks, you might want to make the trip to Sandusky Speedways half-mile Saturday, April 27th for the Sprint Car races on the very fast paved track. The Must See Sprint Racing Series presented by Perfit-Parts will join the Maxima Racing Oils MSR Midwest Lights Series…

Paulding Junior High School Students of the Month

Each month Paulding Junior High School teachers select one Student of the Month per grade level. These students are recognized for being some of the top academic performers at Paulding Junior High School. Shown in the picture from left are Jarret Griffith (Grade 8), Jordyn Nagy (Grade 7), and Victor Lechuga (Grade 6).

Paulding Junior High School Positive Panthers

Each month Paulding Junior High School teachers select one Positive Panther per grade level. These students are recognized for the positive character traits they exhibit as students of Paulding Junior High School. Shown in the picture from left are Nolan Schlatter (Grade 7), Brady Hayes (Grade 8), and Lincoln Thompson (Grade 6).

Paulding Elementary March Mindset Marvels

Paulding Elementary 2023-2024 March Mindset Marvels left to right: Front row:  Wyatt Turner, Naomi Seibert, Kyrie Jack, April Hernandez, Adrienne Arend, Cloie Schlosser, Grace Laney. Middle row:  Rayne McCoskey, Allison Ball, Bella Jasso, Dulce Galeana-Monterrubio, Quynn Arend, Lillyn Munoz, Everliey Reed. Back row:  Trenit Valle, Reagan Wilson, Carolyn Dulaney, Caroline Miller, Lexis Smith, Violeta Gutierrez-Santillan,…