Linda Sue Aldred

PAULDING, OH: Linda Sue Aldred, 44, of Paulding, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Mercer Health Hospital. She was born August 18, 1978, in Antwerp, to Francis and Karen (Adkins) Aldred. They survive in Paulding.  Linda is also survived by her daughters, Olivia and Emelia; boyfriend, Mike Shidler; sisters, Marlene Aldred and Melanie…

Military History in Paulding County

By: Mark Holtsberry Cecil Maywood Billman was an Antwerp man who was born November 12, 1897 in Antwerp. The son of Elias Franklin, born May 18, 1868 in Indiana and Cora Burchard (Rumbaugh) Billman, born January 11, 1877 in Ohio. This couple was married, September 29, 1895 in Paulding, Ohio. By 1900, Cecil and Cora,…

The Left Turn

By: Ron Burt Last week Mother Nature won again, making many area racetracks cancel their shows. The tracks south of Indy were able to dodge the rain and cold. Saturday night the World of Outlaws sprint car series fought off the rain, and got their race in at Tri State Speedway, in Haubstadt, Indiana. Former…