An Ohio State Highway Patrol helicopter with the total eclipse. The message from state officials was clear: Come early, stay…
Continue Reading →The Defiance County Junior Fair Board members have been busy cleaning up the fairgrounds in anticipation of the upcoming Craft…
Continue Reading →Senator Rob McColley joins Governor Mike DeWine, Senate President Matt Huffman and Lt. Governor Jon Husted to survey the damage…
Continue Reading →Each month students at Paulding Junior High School (PJHS) earn Paulding Pride cards for going above and beyond what is normally expected of Paulding Junior High…
Continue Reading →Anthony and Gina Smith Anthony (Tony) is the son of Ronald and Diana Smith, Gina (Santos) is the daughter of…
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ANTWERP, OH: Judy DeLong, 72, of Antwerp, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2023 at the Antwerp Manor. Judy was born in Defiance on August 1, 1951, a daughter of the late Betty (Bercaw) & Glenn DeLong. Judy worked at FSC for many years. She also spent nearly 7 years, selflessly taking care of her mother. She…
By: Mark Holtsberry Jay Russell Deerwaster was born October of 1897, the son of Westley, born in Ohio January of 1877, and Inez L. (Nelson) Deerwaster born January of 1879 in Indiana. This couple was married in July 29, 1896 in Paulding. By 1900, this couple was living in Harrison Township. Like many folks, they…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” —Matt Remember the Raisin I remember getting those little red boxes of raisins as special treats when going on road trips. I would have much rather gotten M&Ms or some…
Jimmy came to school one day, excited that his uncle Lonzo had come to visit from Cherry Valley, Arkansas. Their town was in Western Tennessee. Lonzo Green, was a well known country singer, and word spread throughout the town. Jimmy’s friend wanted to meet him, but the friend was not allowed in their house. He…
Here are five reasons why young families need life insurance: 1. You just never know. While it’s not the most pleasant thing to ponder, an emergency situation could quickly put your family’s finances under water. In fact, only 44 percent of Americans have enough savings to cover an unexpected $1,000 expense.(1) And when you’re starting…
Each summer, mosquitoes are a familiar biting pest in our backyards, parks and campgrounds. In Ohio, mosquito borne illnesses are most often transmitted during the warmest months of the year. The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Zoonotic Disease Program, in partnership with the Paulding County Health Department (PCHD), is conducting county wide mosquito testing. ODH…
