Dandelion Boutique to Open in Paulding

The Dandelion Boutique retail store will open at 101 West Perry Street in Paulding, OH on August 1, 2020. Business owner Suzanna Hasch will be offering a women’s and children’s clothing line. The store will carry many items Made in the USA. In addition, there will be several local crafters with items for sale as…

Draining the Black Swamp Was a Feat of Clay

By: Melinda Krick, Paulding County Bicentennial Committee Part 2 of 2 PAULDING – The Great Black Swamp, once a mosquito-plagued morass avoided by travelers and settlers, was defeated by surface ditches and subsurface drainage, all installed by hand labor. The early use of wood boards and sometimes saplings to create drainage channels soon became obsolete.…

Area Schools Re-Opening Plans

ANTWERP LOCAL SCHOOLS DISTRICT RE-OPENING PLAN On July 2, 2020, Governor Mike DeWine announced the guidelines for schools to reopen for the 2020-2021 school year. The guidelines contained five areas the Antwerp Local School District Re-Opening Plan must include: assessing symptoms, hand washing, sanitation of facilities, practicing social distancing, and face coverings. ALS’s plan addresses…

PAULDING COUNTY FOOD DISTRIBUTION DAY!

There will be a food distribution on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 (no touch drive through distribution) at Paulding Co. Fairgrounds, 501 Fairground Dr, Paulding, OH. Sign up/line-up begins at 11:00 a.m.; Distribution  Time: 12:00–2:00 p.m. (or until all food is distributed) This distribution is open to anyone in need. QUALIFICATIONS TO RECEIVE FOOD: Only 2…

John Paulding Historical Society Chicken BBQ

It is Chicken BBQ time at the John Paulding Historical Society museum located at 600 Fairgrounds Drive, across the street from the fairgrounds in Paulding!  Kim Sutton, president of the organization states “Covid-19 has had its effect on the museum. This year our Chicken BBQ by Port-a-Pit will be carry out only.” Sutton continues, “This…