West speaks to Kiwanis

The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Bob West (Area Environment and Public Affairs Manager, Holcim) as the guest speaker at the April 11, 2024, club meeting. Bob came at the invitation of Kristen Schilt (Office Manager, Paulding County Economic Development). Bob spoke to the Kiwanians about Holcim and some of the…

Charloe Sno-Cone Changes Ownership, Looking to Expand

The Charloe Sno-Cone, located at 10768 Rd 171, has recently changed ownership.  Daniel and Dimare Dunlap have purchased the building and business and hope to grow the business.  They have also named Cannina Lewis as the Operations Manager for the facility.   The business had a soft opening over Easter weekend.  The goal for the…

Charles “Chuck” Layton Sawyer

ANTWERP, OH: Charles “Chuck” Layton Sawyer, 81, of Antwerp, Ohio passed away Saturday, April 13th, at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. Chuck was born in Paulding County, Ohio on January 29, 1943, a son of the late Hazel L. and Paul F. Sawyer. He retired from Dana Weatherhead, Antwerp, after 37 years of service. Chuck enjoyed…

PC Workshop Enters Easterseals Disability Film Challenge

By: Angel Steiner It’s no secret that PC Workshop in Paulding Ohio is making is mark on the map in redefining the limits of individuals with disabilities in our communities. From the daily programming they offer their clients to the extracurriculars and outreach programs they do to operating the Limitless retail store in downtown Paulding,…

MILITARY HISTORY IN PAULDING COUNTY 

By: Mark Holtsberry  Crist Clarence Kimmel was born April 28, 1896 in Melrose, Ohio. The son of Clarence Burkey and Myrtle Kimmel. She was born October 17, 1882 in Paulding County. The daughter of Hugh Scott Kimmel and Mary E. Kimmel.  By 1900, Mytrle and Crist were living with her parents in Brown Township. On…

A WINNER OR A WHINER? 

Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker  We all have funny stories to tell either about ourselves or someone else. One of my funniest memories was in the middle of the 2000s. My husband and I decided to go to Atlantic City to try our luck with those greedy machines at the casinos. We wanted to…