Ohio Historic Marker Arrives for Worthington Cemetery
Following a years-long effort by several groups and organizations to identify and properly mark Defiance County’s only known historic Black
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West Bend News Presents 1st Youth Writing Contest
In celebrating West Bend Printing & Publishing’s 20th year in business, West Bend News editors and columnists are offering a
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Titans Outlast Panthers in Gritty District Finals Battle
The Paulding Panthers fought valiantly but ultimately fell to the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans in a hard-fought District Finals showdown on Saturday,
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Big Boon to Local Economy, First Quality Tissue Comes to Defiance
First Quality Tissue, a leading manufacturer of hygiene and paper products, is set to build a $984 million production facility
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Bonnie Jean Poper
HICKSVILLE, OH: Bonnie Jean Poper, 94, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025, in her home surrounded by
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Rose Marie Holtsberry
PAULDING, OH: Rose Marie Holtsberry, age 77, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Vancrest of Payne. Rose was
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Paulding County Commissioners Sign PCBDD Proclamation
State of Ohio County of Commissioners Paulding County Proclamation WHEREAS Individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, friends, neighbors and co-workers
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MILITARY HISTORY IN PAULDING COUNTY
By: Mark Holtsberry Oswald Theodore Schmidt was born January 3, 1899, in Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio, Oswald was the son
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REMEMBER THE TITANIC
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker One of the worst tragedy’s happened on April 15, 1912. We have all heard
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Who/What I Am in Christ
I am reigning in life by Jesus Christ (Romans 5:17) I am not looking at the things that are seen,
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What’s a Fruitcake?
Dotting My Teas By: Marlene Oxender My ten-year-old grandson Deano recently walked past my desk while I was finishing a
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Supporting Local Vehicle Repair Shops: Why Your Neighborhood Mechanic Deserves Your Business
As West Bend Printing & Publishing embarks on 20 years in business, we have taken some time to reflect on
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Defiance Development and Visitors Bureau Receives $25,275 Grant for Holiday Firetruck Display
The Defiance Development and Visitors Bureau’s (DDVB) Holiday Decorating Committee has been awarded a generous grant of $25,275 from the
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