Category: Legal

Agents Remind Prom Goers – You Booze, You Lose

Agents working to ensure a safe prom season (Columbus) – Undercover agents with the Ohio Investigative Unit are taking an active role in enforcing Ohio’s alcohol laws to ensure everyone has an enjoyable and safe prom season. Agents throughout Ohio will be conducting compliance checks on liquor permit premises, educating Ohio’s high school students through…

The Old Paulding County Jail Sells

Bids were open today at 9:45 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Office for the sale of the old Paulding County Jail. Four bids were received. The Commissioners accepted the bid from All Trades Historical Restoration in the amount of $11,770.00. In the event the bidder awarded does not close within thirty (30) days, the award will…

Girls Only Event in Oakwood

Girl’s Only at the Cooper Community Library, branch of the Paulding County Carnegie Library on Saturday, March 9, 9:30-1:00!  This event has been planned for girls in 6th grade through high school.  So crawl out of bed and just leave your pajamas on if you would like and head on over to the branch.  Breakfast…

US 24 Fatalities: It’s time for a change

In two and half weeks there have been two fatalities at the intersection of US 24 and CR 87. More information Here & Here These accidents are not just numbers, they are friends and family. US Highway 24 has been a great asset to the areas connecting New Haven, Fort Wayne and Toledo. It has…

State Patrol: Fatal Crash in Paulding County

State Patrol Investigating Fatal Crash in Paulding County CRANE TOWNSHIP – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating a vehicle fatal crash that occurred on February 21, 2013 at approximately 5:28 pm on US 24 at County Road 87 in Crane Township, Paulding County. Tiffin E. Aldrich, age 21 of Cecil Ohio,…

Paulding County Receives Payment from Wind Farms

The first payment for taxes received from the Timber Road windmill farms was taken in Wednesday, January 30 by the Paulding County commissioners, Treasurer and Auditor. Representatives from the company were on hand from EDP Renewables US headquarters in at Houston, TX. Several years ago the commissioners worked very hard to bring EDP renewables to…

Riding the Rails once again: Antwerp Depot Debut

This is really two articles in one. The Antwerp village recently moved their offices from the water plant to the new depot. But the depot is a story all of itself. The Depot was built by the Wabash, St Louis and Pacific Railway in 1880. It was originally located beside the tracks at South Main…

There’s a New Sheriff in Town!

With family and friends as witnesses including two officers, Chief Deputy Mark Butler & Captain Shane Dyson, Jason Landers was sworn in December 27, 2012 by Judge Tiffany Beckman at the Paulding County Courthouse. He will officially hold the office of Sheriff beginning January 7, 2013 at 12:00 am. Jason started off his public service…

Letter to the Editor: I apologize

Letter to the Editor On April 24, 2013 I submitted a letter to the editor to the newspapers reporting no dogs were euthanized at the Paulding County Dog Shelter since August 2012. I recently found out the information I was given was not correct, and many dogs were put down. It is with a heavy…