BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES RECOGNIZE JA ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS

The EACS Board of School Trustees recognized students for winning the JA High School Essay Contest! They competed against many other students across Allen County. These students are: • Matthew Bordner, 11th grade, Matthew wrote about becoming an Electrical Engineer (not in photo) • Hannah Grimwood,10th grade, Hannah would like to become a Special Education…

Breaking & Entering Investigation Solved

Defiance, Ohio—On June 16th, 2021 at 2:30 p.m., deputies were dispatched to 23092 SR 66 Defiance, Ohio, which is in Northeast Paulding County, for a breaking & entering in-progress. The landowner had arrived at their uninhabited property and discovered two adult men actively stealing their goods.  One male fled immediately, the other got in his…

Civic Theatre youth rock the stage

Van Wert Civic Theatre reminds families of the opportunity for young people to get on stage in the play Twelve Angry Pigs directed by Monica Campbell.  Auditions will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 20 and Monday, June 21 at 118 South Race Street in Van Wert.  Performances for this show will be…

Casey Bishop Now at PC Ext Office

With the passage of the Paulding County OSU Extension levy in 2020 and funds being released in 2021, the Paulding County Extension Office had the opportunity to expand the Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) program area. Our newest addition to Paulding County Extension, in the role of Family and Consumer Sciences, Extension Educator is Casey…

Baby boomers show concerning decline in cognitive functioning

In a reversal of trends, American baby boomers scored lower on a test of cognitive functioning than did members of previous generations, according to a new nationwide study. Findings showed that average cognition scores of adults aged 50 and older increased from generation to generation, beginning with the greatest generation (born 1890-1923) and peaking among…

Northwest Ohio CASA Swears in Two New Volunteers

Michael Wehrkamp, Paulding County Juvenile Court Judge, swore in two new volunteers to act as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) in Paulding County on Monday, June 7, 2021. The ceremony was held at the Paulding County Courthouse. On hand were new CASA volunteers Kara Eicher and Shaun Matako, existing CASA volunteers Jennifer Porter and Heidi…