Krystal Albright of Paulding, traveled to Ohio State University June 23-25 to compete in the 46th annual Special Olympics Summer Games. Special Olympics Ohio currently has more than 26,000 athletes. These athletes competed in their area competitions and a little over 10% of them advanced to Ohio’s State Summer Games. Krystal competed in cycling, a…
Tag: 2017
ODOT Presents New Facility
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After a year of construction Ohio Department of Transportation had their open House on Tuesday, June, 27 at both Paulding and Hicksville’s brand new facilities. Paulding’s new operations include a 21000+ square foot operations center and vehicle maintenance facility. This new building cost $8.2 million for Paulding County. The former buildings were constructed between 1948…
Larry Mansfield
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Antwerp, OH Larry D. Mansfield, 55, of Antwerp passed away at home Thursday, July 6, 2017. Larry was born in Paulding on April 21, 1962 He served in the U.S. Marines and was a ASE Certified Mechanic at Heckley Automotive, Woodburn. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Antwerp Larry loved working on…
New PEVS Superintendent Speaks at Kiwanis
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Paulding Exempted Village Schools’ new Superintendent, Ken Amstutz, was the speaker at the Kiwanis June 22nd meeting. Amstutz comes to Paulding from the superintendent position at Van Wert City Schools. He is very “pro-kid” and shares that kids are the same as ever, it is the adults and family dynamics that surround them that have…
Woodburn Launches Summerfest
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Summerfest took off for 2017 at Woodburn on Friday and Saturday, June 23 & 24. The annual event works hard to bring people from in and out of the community together for a day of fun and frolic activities at the Woodburn Community Park. The first night was trivia and the beer tent. Then on…
Paulding County Fair Grand and Reserve Auction Animals
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Grand Champion Market Hog: Alan Griffiths, #127, Suds 24/7 Inc. – Cooper Farms, $ 700.00 Reserve Champion Market Hog: Trevor Speice, #121, Ace Rental Place, $ 600.00 Grand Champion Market Lamb: Bejamin Weible, #371, Jewell Grain Company, $ 700.00 Reserve Champion Market Lamb: Brooke Greulach, #283, Baughman Tile Company, $ 700.00 Grand Champion Single Fryer:…
Oliver Jay Stieglitz
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HARLAN, INDIANA: Oliver Jay Stieglitz passed away suddenly Thursday morning June 29, 2017 at the age of 89. Oliver was born April 16, 1928 in Gridley, IL, the son of George and Elizabeth (Schwartz) Stieglitz. His family moved to a farm in Harlan, IN, in 1932 and he resided in that area the rest…
Donald C. Harp
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Donald C. Harp, 51 of Antwerp passed away at home on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. His family was assisted by Dooley Funeral Home, 202 W. River Street, Antwerp, Ohio.
James Howard
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James Howard, 65, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Canterbury Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Fort Wayne. James was a native and lifetime resident of Fort Wayne, IN. He worked as a crane operator with Fort Wayne Structural Steel for several years. He was a member of, Community of Christ Church. He loved music,…
American Red Cross To Hold Adult/Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Classes
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The American Red Cross will be holding classes for Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED on Wednesday, June 28 from 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. They will be held in the Red Cross office at 1220 E. Lincoln Highway in the EMA building across from the Marsh Foundation. These classes are in conjunction with Putman County…
Payne Celebrates at Rock the Block
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The street was closed in downtown Payne, Ohio to celebrate the first annual event for “Rock the Block”. It was put on by the City and the Payne Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Steve Wobler worked hard to come up with the idea and promote it. “It’s our first year for this and we are seeing…
25TH Anniversary
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Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Pieper of Paulding will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on June 27th. Jeff Pieper and Anne Kelly were married on June 27, 1992 at the Paulding United Methodist Church. They have two children, Mikayla Pieper of Westerville, OH and Bailey Pieper of Paulding. The couple plans to celebrate their anniversary with…
Charles And Joan Wells To Celebrate 60TH Anniversary
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Charlie and Joan were married on June 29, 1957, at Zion Lutheran Church, Woodburn, Indiana by the Rev. Chr. Schmidt. They have been blessed with four children, Jackie (Tom) Lantz, Brent (Buffy), Kim (Tom) Scifres and Kevin (Jenny). Charlie and Joan also have 9 grandchildren and 13 (soon to be 14) great grandchildren. Charlie started…
