Ted Penner has filed as a candidate for the seat held by Republican Craig Riedel of Defiance, who has decided to seek a U.S. Congressional seat. “I believe I have what it takes to lead the 82nd District by listening to the residents of this great region. I also have the civility it takes to…
Fred Pieper, has announced his candidacy for the open Board of Trustee seat for Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative (PPEC) District 4. Pieper was born and raised in rural Paulding County and has been a PPEC customer for over fifteen years. He received his undergraduate degree from Anderson University and his MBA from the University of…
Local park partners have played an important role in the rapid success of the Holly Beach Splash Pad. Paragon Tempered Glass donated $15,000 to our community’s exciting new project. It is giving companies like Paragon that have played a major part in the Splash Pad’s success. Paragon President, Dan Wright, stated, “The city of Antwerp has…
The Paulding FFA Chapter has developed a new community service project for 2022. “Crushing Cans For Cancer” will be going on February 14-25th at the Paulding High School. The members of the Paulding FFA chapter along with the student body will be collecting pop cans that will be crushed and taken to the Kohart…
A New Partnership Is Making Mentoring Possible Paulding County Juvenile Court Judge Michael Wehrkamp and AJ Nowaczyk, president of Mentors for Williams County, announced a partnership that will allow at-risk Paulding County youth to be mentored by community members. “We’re excited to have partnered with the Paulding County Juvenile Court and set up a ‘Paulding…
Two Bulldog freshmen and one senior will advance to State Wrestling next weekend beginning February 18th. This is a first in New Haven athletics history that two freshmen advance to the State level. 106 – Julianna Ocampo placed 4th in her weight class for the day at semi-state this past weekend. Julianna is the second female…
This week on the Paulding County Business Weekly broadcast hear from Marketing & Communications Manager Samantha Kuhn (left) and HR and Administrative Manager Heather Hunt (right) from PCED Member Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative. Hear how cooperatives formed, work and help sustain Paulding County and beyond. Catch the interview with these great ladies on My102.7FM on…
Vantage Career Center will be offering an opportunity for local community members, interested students and parents, and associate school district staff to explore Vantage programs at the annual Open House and “Taste of Vantage” set for Monday, February 28, 2022 from 5:00 – 7:30 pm. The Open House is a celebration of Career and Technical…
By: Mark Holtsberry SKINNER BROTHERS, A STORY OF TRAGEDY This story is a story of sad tragedy involving one family, two brothers. Frederick Albert Skinner was born January 6, 1896 in Harrison Township, Payne, Ohio. The son of Clarence Sylvester and Effie (Wahl) Skinner. By 1900, the Skinner family, along with five children, two daughters…
Approximately 8:00 a.m. Monday, February 14th, Paulding County Police Department and Antwerp Police Department were made aware of a suspicious individual on Wentworth Rd on the West side of Antwerp, OH. He was in a black Chevy 4-door. When officers approached the vehicle, it took off into the field on the west side of Antwerp…
It may not have been as catastrophic as the Blizzard of 1978, but Winter Storm Landon barreled through the Midwest and dumped on Northwest Ohio for sure on February 2-4. Depending on where you were in Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana snowfall totals were anywhere from 9 inches to 13 inches. Drifts were measured by…
This zany, wholesome, and farcical musical will keep you in stitches and is a heavenly delight! The show is about a fundraiser put on by the Little Sisters of Hoboken to raise money to bury sisters accidently poisoned by the convent cook, Sister Julia (Child of God). The Nuns are forced to put the deceased…
The Antwerp Archer Cheerleaders competed in the OASSA Northwest Regional Cheerleading competition on Saturday, February 6, 2022 at Anthony Wayne High School in Whitehouse, OH. Their superb performance qualified Antwerp Cheer for the State Competition. OASSA State Cheerleading Competition is scheduled for Sunday, February 26th at Pickerington North High School.
