Hands of Hope Celebrates 10 Years in Service

This past Tuesday, July 18th, Hands of Hope Pregnancy Services in Paulding, OH celebrated 10 years of serving the community. They held tours to guests and served hot dogs and Italian ice to guests. Grounded Coffee & Crumbs also had their mobile coffee truck on hand selling drinks with all of the proceeds from that…

The Flag Didn’t Fall

It remains a mystery of why the flag didn’t fall at Fort McHenry. Despite being bombarded all night by some 20 British warships, taking many direct hits, and suffering much loss of life. I would like to offer a reason, which I have thought to be true my entire life. Let me be clear from…

Issue One Informational Meeting July 31st

Roy Klopfenstein, Ohio State Representative for District 82 and Rob McColley, Ohio District 1 Senator, will be at the Paulding OSU Extension Center at 7:30 PM Monday night July 31st to inform the public about Issue One. Issue One on the August 8th elections has generated a fair amount of debate and questions. Klopfenstein and McColley…

Military History in Paulding County

By: Mark Holtsberry  John Chester Dangler was the son of John Hiram, born May 1853 in Ohio and Phoebe Florence (McGill) Dangler born February 1863 in Ohio. This couple was married in 1888. John was born January 25, 1896 in Antwerp, Ohio.  By 1900, the Dangler couple had three children. Mary Ellen born August 29,…

WHEN WE WERE YOUNG

Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker It is always fun to look back and think of the times when we were young and carefree.  I think we mostly recall some of the games we played, books we read, popular songs, dances and our school years.  I believe each generation refers to the years behind…

MATT’S  MISHAPS

“Serving overseas as an East Allen County Hoosier has been intense, stressful and humorous!  Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last twenty years overseas!” —Matt Enjoy the breeze with the windows closed There is nothing like a nice cruise through the countryside with your windows down on your vehicle to best pick up…