Sam Woods, senior at Paulding High School, signed recently for his post secondary education. He will be attending Wilmington College to continue his academic and baseball career. Pictured are Sam’s parents, Joe and Mandy Woods, along with High School Baseball coaches, Ben Barton and Matt Arellano.
Summer Theater Academy for ages 12-18 will be held at the Huber Opera House in June and July and will produce “Legally Blonde, Jr.” Performance Dates are July 16 & 17. Participants will be actively involved with many aspects of stage production including, costuming, set production, and character development as well as on stage performing…
The Paulding County Area Foundation (PCAF) and the Paulding County Economic Development (PCED) office have once again collaborated to promote Paulding County business growth. The PCAF has contributed $20,000 to the PCED office to be used in small business loans. The loans can be used for any variety of expenses that could include: business start-up…
If you have received a phone call claiming to be from West Bend News, be sure to know who you are talking to, and they are local. There is a new scam going on claiming to be from this business but it is not legitimate. With a strong foreign accent they are asking for information…
The students in Mrs. Price’s 5th grade classroom at Woodlan Elementary School competed in a fraction tournament during the fourth quarter. The tournament was a double elimination, head-to-head, bracket tournament. Students competed against each other in adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions. The tournament was a wonderful review of curriculum standards for math before the…
Van Wert High School would like to invite community members to experience the Living Literature presentations on Monday, May 16 in VWHS room 102. Juniors in Mrs. Wilhelm’s English 11 class have been studying various works of literature, and the culminating event is a 3-D experience representing a scene from one of the literary works…
The Paulding County Board of Elections of Paulding County, Ohio, wishes to inform voters that the Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, the 3rd day of May, 2022 at the following locations: Auglaize Township – Auglaize Fire House at SR 637 & RD 169; Benton Township (Payne Village) and Harrison Township (Payne Village) –…
Van Wert Middle School is excited to be participating in the #WhyYouMatter project. Led by District Media Specialist, Mrs. Nellie Schmidt, and Library Assistant, Mrs. LeAnn German, the goal is to lift up and celebrate each student and staff member for his or her unique qualities. “It’s been a hard year and it’s important to…
St. Michaels Catholic Church in Hicksville, OH was the recipient of a visit by Allison Stump from the Toledo Diocese Pro-Life Office. Her Fact Filled presentation to the youth group and many adults focused primarily upon the dangers associated with chemically induced abortions, primarily to the unborn baby but also to the mother. Topics also…
The Wayne Trace Art Departments would like to invite you to attend this year’s District Art Show on Saturday, May 14, 2022 from noon to 3pm. This year’s juried show, which will feature over 500 works of art made by students in grades K-12, will be held in the junior high gymnasium. Artwork will include…
AquaBounty (Nasdaq: AQB), a land-based salmon producer innovating to enhance productivity and sustainability in aquaculture, celebrated breaking ground today on the construction of its first 10,000 metric ton Atlantic salmon farm in Pioneer, Ohio. AquaBounty was joined at the groundbreaking event by partners CRB, Innovasea, local and government officials, and key Ohio economic development leaders.…
By: Erica Noggle Downtown Paulding is looking a little more vibrant these days. The Paulding Chamber of Commerce’s Adopt-A-Pole Banner program is now on full display. Last fall planning began to place banners on the twelve street poles that surround the Paulding County Courthouse. After months of planning and the support of twelve local business…
The Paulding County Economic Development office hosted a Career Day Showcase event this past week. The event, held at the Paulding County Fairgrounds, was the first in the county in three years. Businesses, colleges, not-for profit groups, and government offices displayed and highlighted their businesses to the junior and senior classes from all three Paulding…
