Category: Community

Lady Warriors fall to Patriots

The Woodlan Lady Warriors opened ACAC play up Friday evening where visiting Jay County outlasted the Warriors for a 46-43 victory. Woodlan jumped in front 14-9 at the end of one quarter but the second stanza belonged to Jay County. The Lady Patriots totaled 18 points in the stanza while limiting the Warriors to eight…

Paulding FFA Chapter Competes at District Job Interview Contest, Member Advances onto State Contest!

By: Carter Manz, Paulding FFA Reporter Recently, 5 Paulding FFA members headed to Carey High School for the District Job Interview CDE. They were able to compete at the district level after placing 1st or 2nd in the sub-district job interview contest at Kalida. Paulding had the following members compete: Paige Jones, Carter Manz, Caydence…

Paulding EMS Member Receives Award

Andrea Schad, an EMT for Paulding EMS, was awarded the Sandy Cline Memorial Provider Award on Monday, November 22nd at the monthly EMS meeting. Presenting the award to Andrea  was Charlene Phillips the Outreach Coordinator for Mercy Health Life Flight Network, Toledo, OH area. Andrea was nominated for the award by EMT Kara Hart. Andrea has…

WT Grover Hill Elem. PRESENTS “FOREVER CHRISTMAS”

The most effective Christmas celebrations are those that have all of the emotional elements of the seasons included.  FOREVER CHRISTMAS has the splendor of a snowy winter’s night, from Rockin’ and Rollin’ around the tree to gleefully caroling from door to door. Director of the program is Grover Hill Music Teacher Mrs. Caitlyn Schmidt. Wayne…

PAULDING MIDDLE SCHOOLERS UTILIZE “PASSION FIRST”

Paulding Middle School is utilizing the 7-Mindsets curriculum to address the social and emotional needs of students. Each unit revolves around a specific theme students can apply to their lives. This unit’s theme was Passion First. Shown in the picture are Paulding Middle School’s Passion First Mindset Motivators.

Ann’s Bright Beginners Have Fun in the Leaves

Ann’s Bright Beginnings Preschoolers recently went outside to play, play, play on a nice windy day in the beautiful fall leaves. We enjoyed being together, laughter, and tossing autumn leaves into the air. Shown here from the top clockwise are: Hadley Mohr, Mylann Good, Savannah Coil, Nathan Sizemore and Sawyer Stoller.

Paulding FFA Food Science Team Moves On To State!

By: Asst. Reporter, Jaylyn McCloud  On November 11, 2021, 4 Paulding FFA members competed in the District Food Science Contest at Riverdale. There were 11 schools that attended the district contest this year. Team members included Paige Jones, Carter Manz, Jamy Hunt, and Ally Jo Merriman. The contest consists of a team and individual parts.…

PAULDING COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RECEIVES OVER $33,000 IN TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced $23 million has been awarded to support local and statewide initiatives to improve traffic safety and reduce traffic-related fatalities. Paulding County Sheriff’s Office has been approved for $33,758.46 for fiscal year running October 1, 2021 thru September 30, 2022. To save lives and improve the quality of life for our…

PPEC Members Donate $13,050 to 10 Local Organizations

Members of Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative recently donated $13,050 to ten local charities and community projects through the cooperative’s Operation Round Up program. About 75% of PPEC members round up their electric bill and donate those pennies to this fund, making a huge impact in the co-op’s northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana communities. Participating members…

HAPPENINGS AT ANTWERP MANOR

Welcome to Antwerp Manor Assisted Living. We are located at 204 Archer Drive in Antwerp, Ohio, We are currently welcoming new residents. Antwerp Manor was pleased to recognize our nine Veterans. Starting with the back row from left to right, our Veterans include:  Gary Whitney, who  served in the Navy from 1979-1981; Ken Rau, who served in the Army from 1966-1967…

GERKEN COMPANIES NEXT GUEST ON PCBW

Were you aware that Paulding County has an asphalt plant?  Well there is no better time to learn about the Gerken Companies.  Listen to Workforce Development / Marketing Coordinator Alan Bostelman as he explains how the Gerken Companies manage not one, but two facilities in the county.  You can hear the recording on MY102.7 FM…