Robert A. McLaren

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Robert A. McLaren, 73, of Antwerp,  passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Laurels of Defiance. Bob was born in Carleton, MI on April 23, 1944 a son of the late William & Maryanne (Kingham) McLaren. Bob attended the Rock Church in Oakwood & worked at General Motors in Defiance but was a family man,…

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1% Tax Proposed at Payne Meeting

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Mayor Steve Wobler and the Payne Town Council have been contemplating an income tax over the past couple years. The meeting took place on Monday, February 26 at the City Hall. Many Town residents showed up asking about the impact of the tax on the people. Questions included about taxing businesses and the residents and…

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Oakwood Recycling Drop Off Site To Shut Down

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Due to abuse of the recycling drop off site in the Village of Oakwood, the WMEA Program will no longer have it as a recycling drop off site effective immediately.  This will affect not only Oakwood, but also Melrose and Junction. This is an unfortunate situation for those communities in Paulding County.  The problem of people…

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McAlexander Makes History Again!!

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Antwerp Junior Aidan McAlexander made history again this past weekend by becoming the first Archer high school wrestler in program history to qualify for the state tournament.  This comes just one week after he was the first sectional champion in school history.  McAlexander finished the weekend with 3 wins to only 1 loss and 2…

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Paulding County Fire Departments Receive $300,000+ Grant

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The Paulding County Fire Departments with the Paulding County Emergency Management Agency recently announced receiving a grant from the Ohio State Fire Marshall for new MARCS radios (Multi-Agency Radio Communication System). The MARCS radios enable the counties to talk directly to the state or to anywhere else in the state either with shared groups or…

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