Bereavement Support Meetings on Zoom

CHP Hospice of Paulding is hosting meetings on Zoom to serve those in need of bereavement support at this time. Meetings on Zoom are offered every other Thursday from 2 – 3 p.m. beginning Apr. 23. The meeting is open to anyone who has experienced recent loss and is dealing with issues related to grief.…

Antwerp Police Reports

On April 7, an owner of a white Boxer was attempting to catch his dog that escaped his apartment. Three officers were assisting to catch the dog as residents witnessed and joined in the pursuit. By the time the dog was captured there were approximately 13 people participating. The dog was caught by one of…

Travel Through Towns on the Miami & Erie Canal

By: Jane Nice Paulding County Bicentennial Committee Part of a series PAULDING – If you can trace your Paulding County family history to the mid-1800s, your roots are likely in the canals, either in their construction or the early settlements that dotted the routes. Originally known as the “Miami Extension Canal” because it extended the…

Ohio & Indiana Electric Cooperative PPEC Wins National Award for Family Focused “My Reason Why” Safety Campaign

Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative (PPEC) recently took a first-place gold title in the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Spotlight on Excellence Awards for the “Best Individual Ad” category. The ad campaign featured four PPEC linemen during intimate moments with their families, revealing the message that they work safe so they can go home to their…