The John Paulding Historical Society will be open daily Monday through Saturday, June 12-17, during the Paulding County Fair. Hours will vary, so visitors are urged to look for the “Open” flag in front. The museum is located across from the county fairgrounds in Paulding. Admission is free. The historical society currently has two featured…
By: Angel Steiner – Monday May 29th dawned bright and blue outside as we walked to the annual Antwerp Rotary Club’s Pancake & Sausage breakfast at the Antwerp Global Methodist Church. We had a nice time conversing with many Antwerpian residents about what’s been happening with them and their plans for the holiday. After a…
Scott Strahley (left) of Paulding recently donated a fireproof, floodproof file cabinet to John Paulding Historical Society. Kim Sutton, historical society vice president, says the cabinet will allow plans, maps and documents in the museum’s collection to be stored flat instead of rolled, protecting and preserving for the future. For more information about the organization,…
The Old Fort, 1201 Spy Run Avenue, Saturday, May 13, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm; Sunday, May 14, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Admission: Event is free. Freewill donation. What was it like when the French Settlers inhabited this area? What types of uniforms have different soldiers worn throughout history? How have weapons changed from…
The Office of Gov. Mike DeWine and Jon Husted, as well as the Ohio Senate and Ohio House of Representatives, recently recognized Cooper Farms as the company celebrates its 85th anniversary. On April 17, Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Director Brian Baldridge, Senator Rob McColley and Dillon Barto with Representative Roy Klopfenstein’s office presented Jim, Dianne…
John Paulding Historical Society in Paulding invites artists to submit their artwork for Celebration of Arts and Artists of Paulding County exhibit from May 23 through June 27. This year’s event will feature paintings – oil, acrylic and watercolor. The show is open to current and former Paulding County artists age 16 or older, living…
On April 22, 2023, 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 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Anyone who would like to know more about Freemasonry or is just curious…
The Paulding County Emergency Management Agency hosted last Tuesday, the Ohio EMA’s presentation on the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse. Mr. Collin Campbell and Ms. Christen Swayer- Cunningham of the Planning Branch of Ohio EMA discussed the importance of planning now for the Total Solar Eclipse occurring on April 8th, 2024. Paulding County’s Solar Eclipse Committee…
The dates are fast approaching for the NO Compromise! History of the Reservoir War of 1887 Mystery Dinner Theater. Did you know that there are several dynamiter descendants still living in Paulding County (Antwerp specifically) of these infamous Dynamiters from the Reservoir War? Ask around — know any Harrmann’s? Zuber’s? Champion’s? Applegate’s? Some very familiar…
The cast of “No Compromise” are hard at work memorizing lines and getting their placements solidified on the Dinner Theater stage at the Antwerp Global Methodist Church. This fundraising mystery dinner theater is set to take place on April 14-16, 7:00 p.m. (2:00 p.m. on 4/16). This interactive dinner theater was written by area historian…
Cooper Farms celebrates 85 years as a family owned and operated farm and food company in 2023. It has grown from a small turkey hatchery started in 1938 to a diversified, vertically integrated turkey, hog and egg company that has stood the test of time in an ever-changing industry. Cooper Farms prides itself on forming…
The John Paulding Historical Society will hold its annual membership meeting and election of officers and directors at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 5. The program and meeting are free and open to the public. The program will feature Paulding County Park District. The park district is dedicated to acquiring, developing and preserving parks and recreational…
The recently Wreaths Across America Ceremony was a huge success! The group would like to recognize all those who came out to help celebrate local Veterans. Attendance was great with this being the 5th year, Paulding County never disappoints! This year six cemeteries were covered with the 999 wreaths placed by the volunteers in surrounding…
