Paulding County Medical Reserve Corps

The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a national network of volunteers, organized locally to improve the health and safety of their communities.  MRC volunteers include medical and public health professionals, as well as other community members without healthcare backgrounds.  MRC units engage these volunteers as well as local and state level partners to strengthen public…

Is Soil Health Real?

ound in agriculture.  After World War II, farmers became reliant on inorganic fertilizer to improve crop yields.  Soil organic matter (SOM) levels were still high, so an investment in fertilizer gave big yields.  Today, most soils have lost 50-80% SOM, so it takes more fertilizer and environmental problems are getting worse.  With improved genetics, crop…

2020 Antwerp Chamber of Commerce

The Antwerp Chamber of Commerce has closed out a challenging 2020.   We began by growing our membership to 45 businesses, 21 non-profits, 7 home-based businesses and 4 single chamber memberships.  We grew our category for home-based businesses.  These range from local crafters to direct sales representatives. We continued our Spotlight on area businesses by…

Paulding County Court Records

Criminal/Traffic Disposition Noah E. Kennedy, Defiance, OH; Defiance, OH; Driving under FRA suspension; Guilty; Credit for time served in jail; Must show insurance for 3/17/20 by 12/18/20 @4:00 p.m.; Warrant and warrant block recalled Noah E. Kennedy, Defiance, OH; Defiance, OH; Loud exhaust; Guilty; Pay or collections 12/18/20 Kyle A. Timbrooks, Allen Park, MI; No…

Rita Roseann Carter

Rita Roseann (Hanna) Carter, 61 years, of Sherwood, Ohio passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at Brookview Healthcare Center, Defiance. Rita was born January 31, 1959 in Hicksville, Ohio, the daughter of late Eugene A. and Martha (Fackler) Hanna. She was a 1979 graduate of Napoleon High School. Rita married Ron E. Carter on October…

Emergency Food and Shelter Funds Available

Paulding County has been awarded federal funds made available through the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP).  EFSP is a federally funded grant program that is administered by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Paulding County will receive $8,216 for Phase 38 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in Paulding…