The Roaring 20’s

The only decade that has been named, and yes, they were roaring. A time of prosperity for America. A time of jubilation. The war to end all wars was over, and now we were looking forward to a time of peace. A time when cars were just coming into vogue, and we could go places…

Wilkins Named a Top Ohio Leader

The Ohio State University’s Jackie Wilkins has been named one of Ohio’s top 50 women leaders in 2023 by Women We Admire, an organization of the most accomplished women executives and leaders across the U.S. and Canada. Wilkins served as the first-ever female associate dean and director in the over 100-year history of the Ohio State University Extension. In…

A Match for a Match

In April of 2023, the Paulding County Hospital Foundation committed to matching up to $25,000 in donations towards the Cardiopulmonary Department at the Paulding County Hospital. Recently, the Paulding Fraternal Order of Eagles #2405 donated $25,000…a full match for the Foundation’s matching campaign! The need for cardiac rehab services is increasing worldwide. This donation towards…

PC OSU Ext. Welcomes New Family & Consumer Sciences Educator Emma Horstman

By: Sarah Noggle, Extension Educator, Agriculture, and Natural Resources, Paulding County; and Emma Horstman, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences With the passage of the Paulding County OSU Extension levy in 2020 and funds being released in 2021, the Paulding County Extension Office had the opportunity to expand the Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) program…

Queen Jubilee Applications Now being Accepted

The Van Wert Peony Festival and Queen Jubilee Pageant committees are pleased to announce that applications are currently available for the 2024 Queen Jubilee pageant. Perspective candidates must be young women who are members of the class of 2024 at any of the following schools: Antwerp, Continental, Crestview,  Delphos Jefferson, Delphos St Johns, Fort Jennings,…

Fairview FFA Succeeding in Many District Contests

By: Elizabeth Bok To start the school year off many chapter members competed in various contests. Freshmen and sophomores had the opportunity to be a part of the rural or urban soil judging teams.  The rural team consisted of Owen Speiser, Kaitlyn McCord, Brooke Pollard, Althea Spangler, James Smith, Riley Schindler, Kalvin Woodring, and Timothy…