Antwerp Rotary CASA Guests

The Antwerp Rotary met on Thursday, September 24 with guest speakers from CASA. After the meal, Paulding County Juvenile/Probate Judge Michael Wehrkamp was invited to speak by Rotarian Dennis Recker. Judge Wehrkamp brought with him two people from an organization called NW Ohio CASA – Jess Robbins and Desirae Eisenman. Northwest Ohio Court Appointed Special…

Haviland Man Joins “Saved by the Belt” Club

Haviland resident Ronald Bendele Jr., joined Ohio’s “Saved by the Belt” Club after his safety belt saved him from sustaining life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred on U.S. Route 127 in Paulding County on August 4. Ohio State Highway Patrol Lieutenant Jonathan A. Gray, Van Wert Post commander, presented him with a “Saved by the Belt”…

Origins of Paulding County’s Place Names

By: Melinda Krick Paulding County Bicentennial Committee Part 1 of 2 This article originally was written for Visions Volume 6, published by the Paulding County Progress in 2005. Some entries have been updated. PAULDING – Emerald Road. Antwerp. Benton Township. Auglaize River. We hear and see dozens of familiar place names every day around Paulding…