Category: Community

Paulding FFA Celebrates its 97th Annual FFA Banquet

By: Addy Hunt, Paulding FFA Reporter On Saturday, April 6th, 2024 the Paulding FFA chapter held its 97th Annual FFA Banquet. Several people attended the banquet including community, alumni, and staff members. There were 375 people who attended the banquet. The theme for this year’s banquet was “Glory Days In The FFA.”  Several awards were…

PPEC awards Scholarships to 7 local seniors

Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative (PPEC) knows career preparation can be expensive. That’s why one of PPEC’s cooperative principles, “Education, Training, and Information,” aims to uplift the next generation of leaders and help them succeed through the co-op’s Children of Members Scholarship Program. First place, $1,000 Local senior Chelsea Erford of Miller City High School received…

New GAGA Ball Pit for Payne Elementary

The Payne Elementary PTO used earnings from the fall fundraiser to purchase a GAGA ball pit for the playground! This is something the students have been wanting for several years, so the PTO was excited to buy it. They would like to thank the students and families who participated in the fundraiser, the anonymous family…

Parkview Health Respiratory Therapist Receives National Award

Parkview Health Respiratory Therapist Chase Gorman was recognized recently with the PHIL Award, a national honor recognizing therapists who provide exemplary care for patients with respiratory illnesses. Gorman is the first-ever Parkview co-worker to receive the award from The FACES Foundation, although more than 40 therapists within the system were nominated by patients for consideration…

Trine Takes Two Top Awards at AIChE Regionals

ANGOLA, IN (04/11/2024) – It was a day of firsts for students in Trine University’s McKetta Department of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering. On April 6, 16 chemical engineering majors traveled to Ohio State University to compete at the American Institute for Chemical Engineering (AIChE) Northcentral regional conference. Trine students won the ChemE car and undergraduate…

Gov. Holcomb, INDOT Award More than $200 Million to Locals through Community Crossings Matching Grants

Governor Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) gathered today at the Clay County Courthouse with cities, towns, and counties from across west central Indiana receiving portions of the $207 million awarded through the Community Crossings matching grant program, a component of Governor Holcomb’s Next Level Roads program. “Year after year Indiana’s…

West speaks to Kiwanis

The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Bob West (Area Environment and Public Affairs Manager, Holcim) as the guest speaker at the April 11, 2024, club meeting. Bob came at the invitation of Kristen Schilt (Office Manager, Paulding County Economic Development). Bob spoke to the Kiwanians about Holcim and some of the…

Charloe Sno-Cone Changes Ownership, Looking to Expand

The Charloe Sno-Cone, located at 10768 Rd 171, has recently changed ownership.  Daniel and Dimare Dunlap have purchased the building and business and hope to grow the business.  They have also named Cannina Lewis as the Operations Manager for the facility.   The business had a soft opening over Easter weekend.  The goal for the…

PC Workshop Enters Easterseals Disability Film Challenge

By: Angel Steiner It’s no secret that PC Workshop in Paulding Ohio is making is mark on the map in redefining the limits of individuals with disabilities in our communities. From the daily programming they offer their clients to the extracurriculars and outreach programs they do to operating the Limitless retail store in downtown Paulding,…

Reservations Open for “Gladys in Wonderland”

Reservations opened Monday, April 1st for members and Wednesday, April 3rd to the public for Off Stage Productions’ next dinner theatre show “Gladys in Wonderland”, a two-act comedy written by Rosemary Frisino Toohey.  Show dates are April 19, 20, 21 and 26, 27 & 28, 2024. Saturday and Sunday performances will be dinner theatre shows.…

Museum accepting art show entries starting April 23

John Paulding Historical Museum in Paulding invites artists to submit their artwork for Celebration of Arts and Artists of Paulding County exhibit from May 21 through June 25. This year’s event will feature drawings – including pastels, pen & ink, pencil/graphite, colored pencils and charcoal. The show is open to current and former Paulding County…