Six Local Students Win $6,000 in Scholarships From North Western Electric Cooperative


North Western Electric Cooperative (NWEC) is proud to present $6,000  in scholarships to six local seniors through three scholarship opportunities. A panel of Defiance College judges selected Riley Krill and Kiersten Cline both of Fairview High School as the first-place winners of the Children of Members Scholarship. Each senior was awarded a $1,500 scholarship from…

LIVE TO GIVE


The second grade students at Oakwood Elementary spent the afternoon on Tuesday, March 30th cleaning up part of the school yard. This was a “Live to Give” activity to go along with the Seven Mindsets they have been learning about all school year. The students did a wonderful job and enjoyed making their school yard…

PAULDING COUNTY JUNIOR LEADERS SHOP FOR EASTER

By: Hayleigh Jewell, News Reporter Three members of the Paulding County Junior Leaders went shopping for Easter baskets at Dollar General, for the Paulding Foster Home. Members Hailey Weidenhamer, Autumn Zuber, and Hayleigh Jewell went shopping and bought baskets, candy, toys, and stuffed animals for the ten kids at the Foster Home on March 18,…

PCSO Deputies and Their K-9’s Do Demo for Oakwood Elementary 3rd Graders

On Wednesday, March 31, 2021 Paulding County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Nick Cunningham (right) and his K-9 Veteran and Deputy/SRO Bill Lyons and his K-9 Duke (left) visited Oakwood Elementary.  The Deputies spoke with and explained to 3rd grade teachers Beth Thornell and Erin Schroeder’s students’ on their duties and their dogs capabilities. Each student received…

Military History of Paulding County

Francis Byron Dewitt, was born March 21, 1849 in Jackson County, Indiana, the son of Francis and Sarah (McLane) Dewitt.  His father was Born June 26, 1819 in Richland County, Ohio. His mother was born January 3, 1821 in Pickaway County, Ohio.  Francis is from the “old stock” of Scottish descent. Francis was the fourth…

Talking to the Man in the Moon


Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker CROONERS have sung about it, astronomers have studied it and man has walked on it. The moon has had a powerful influence on our lives since time began  I have always been a moon watcher, believed in the signs of the moon and I am in awe of…