NOCAC Receives $4,962 Grant to Support Rent Ready Program
Congratulations to Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission for receiving a $4,962 grant during the Defiance Area Foundation’s (DAF) fall 2025 grant
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Donation Supports Much-Needed Bleacher Upgrades at Paulding High School
Dianne Cooper presented a monetary donation towards the replacement cost of the bleachers in the Paulding High School gymnasium. The
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Military History in Paulding County
By: Mark Holtsberry Riley Finley Ennis (part 2) After Pearl Harbor was bombed, the United States Army was looking to
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LET’S GO TO THE COLONIAL CLUB OF NEW YORK, DATE: March 14, 1900
Penny For Your Thoughts By:Nancy Whitaker Let’s take a trip back to New York City to the 1900s where the city is
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NEW YEAR, NEW YOU
2 Corinthians 5:17-19 (NIV) states: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone,
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Leo High-Lights
January 1940 edition. The first grade is building a farm in the sandbox in their room. Each student must make
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The Left Turn
By: Ron Burt The 2025 Rumble in Fort Wayne was an action packed with two days of excitement. Larry Boos,
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Repurpose a Christmas Tree for Wildlife Habitat
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is reminding Ohioans that a live-cut Christmas tree may be
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Off Stage Productions to Hold Auditions for Spring Comedy
Off Stage Productions, Inc will be holding auditions January 20th & 21st (Tuesday and Wednesday) for “Insane with Power” by
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Paulding Panthers Compete in Local Wrestling Invitationals
Several members of the boys varsity wrestling team participated in the Defiance Border Wars tournament. The top performer for the
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Carnahan Praises Effort as Girls Wrestlers Compete at Tinora Invitational
“I am extremely proud of the way they all competed until the very last whistle. Keep up the great work
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Wilfred (Willie) August Doll Jr
ANTWERP, OH: Wilfred (Willie) August Doll Jr, 78 of Antwerp OH passed away January 6, 2026, at home. Willie was
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John Anthony Willitzer Jr.
DEFIANCE, OH: John Anthony Willitzer Jr., age 70 of Defiance, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026 at The Laurels
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