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 Owen Van Horn of Heritage Junior-Senior High School…
The Paulding County Carnegie Children’s Room will be hosting their annual Spring Party on Thursday, April 7 at 6:00 p.m. There will be an Easter egg hunt – rain or shine, a visit from our very own Easter Bunny, crafts and snacks will be available. Come join the fund and find your eggs.
On Thursday, March 24, Antwerp Elementary School hosted a Literacy Night for elementary students and their families. Around 400 students, parents, and younger siblings attended the event, which centered around the theme “Books bring us together as we begin reading around the world.” Students received boarding passes and passports, entered the “airport” for a free…
By: Fairview FFA Reporter Elizabeth Bok On March 22, the Fairview FFA Chapter President and Vice President, Kaitlyn Zeedyk, and Carrie Zeedyk read agricultural-related picture books to elementary students. Carrie and Kaitlyn shared fun and interesting facts about animals then completed activities and crafts with the students.
Defiance Area YFC and Juvenile Court Partnership Is Changing Lives March 24, 2022 – Through a partnership between Defiance Area Youth for Christ (YFC) and the Paulding County Juvenile Court, local youth who find themselves in contact with the juvenile justice system are discovering there are people in the community who care about them and…
Vantage Career Center Adult Education is currently enrolling students in the new LPN-RN Transition Program, created through a grant provided by the Van Wert County Foundation. This part-time program is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2022. All graduates of the program will receive a diploma of completion and are eligible to take the…
Ann’s Bright Beginners recently made some beautiful sun-catchers with real flowers! They turned out so beautiful! Shown here from the left are: Nathan Sizemore, Mylann Good, Colton Barajas, Wyatt Colley, Kyla Barajas, Savannah Coil, Scarlett Simonin, Holland Witkouski and Cayden Barajas. For more information on our summer program or fall preschool, call 419-399-KIDS (5437) or…
The Western Buckeye ESC hosted the Franklin B. Walter Scholarship Program last night at Vantage Career Center. The results are as follows: Paulding County: Gaige McMichael, Antwerp HS, County Winner; Paige Jones, Paulding HS; Malia Wittwer, Wayne Trace HS Van Wert County: Ellie Vining, County Winner, Crestview HS; Carson Fox, Lincolnview HS; Kayla Krites, Van…
Sing into Spring this Sunday, April 3, 2022 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Paulding. Come join a musical celebration to benefit Caring & Sharing Food Pantry Building Fund. Dessert bar will begin at 4:30 p.m. and the concert will begin at 6:00 p.m. This concert will feather music from Community Choir, Paulding High Jazz Band,…
On Saturday, March 19th students and staff members from Paulding Junior High School (PJHS) volunteered at the Caring and Sharing food pantry. Shown in the picture from left to right are: Xsenia Casiano, Mr. Elias Jimenez, Skyler Snyder, and Landon Dasher.
On Monday, March 21, 2022, Antwerp Middle/High School hosted Hoops for Heart for the 27th time after a two-year pause due to Covid-19. Students raised $6,243.55, bringing their grand total for the American Heart Association to $90,752.37. Antwerp hosts this event every year in memory of Jason Reeb, an Antwerp graduate who died in 1995…
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative’s (PPEC) 86th Annual Meeting of Members premiered on Facebook and YouTube at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 19, 2022. More than 700 viewers tuned in to watch the meeting over the weekend to hear co-op updates, a recap of 2021, and election results. More than 29% of eligible District 4 members…
Reviewed by John Vining The local dinner theater troupe Off Stage Productions is performing “Mama Won’t Fly” for your viewing and dining pleasure this spring. I had a chance to view the dress rehearsal for this production last night. The trio of Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten are rapidly becoming the premier writers…
