By: Stan Jordan The other day a lady asked me what the word “Pocock” meant on the building on the west side of Main Street in the second block. The Pocock brothers, John and Emmett, had a grocery store on the corner where the Hometown Pantry is now located. That was in 1887 and the…
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Lobo Tank Busters & assorted tales – Stan Jordan
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The Lobo Tank Busters By: Stan Jordan We took off this morning about like any other morning on dawn patrol. We had on a full-load of rockets and ammo, but no extra gas tanks. We were on a common hunt and destroy mission, when the radio crackled and Col. Bainbridge called and said some of…
Ground Breaking For Bargain Bin
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The ground-breaking took place at the building site on Monday, July 20 with county officials attending including the Commissioners and plenty of hard working ladies for the Bargain Bin! The Bargain Bin has it’s sites on the third location since it’s original opening in 1962. Currently the facility is housed at 118 Perry St. near…
Kids Closet 2015 School Clothing Give Away
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Sheyenne and Shohawna Shepherd are shown going through a closet to look for items for the Kids Closet 2015 school clothing giveaway. Members of Girl Scout troop 20526 are organizing this event. Donations of gently used school clothing for kids in preschool through grade 12 will be accepted at the new Branch Christian Fellowship Church…
Kiwanis Building Sells
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Greg Cramer said Branch Christian Church has been looking for a building to call their own for quite a while now. Paulding School has worked a partnership out with the church to use the building and pay rent to the school system since 2013. It has been a great symbiotic relationship, but its time has…
Paulding County 4-H Junior Fair Results
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FOOD & NUTRITION: Beginning Projects: I Spy in the Kitchen – Laryssa Whitman, BEST, Rosette Snack Attack – Carla Manz, BEST, Rosette Best Beginning Food Project – Carla Manz, Trophy (Tim & Vicky Steel) 2nd Place Beginning Food Project – Laryssa Whitman, Plaque/Rosette (Livewires 4-H Club) Intermediate Projects: Grill Master – Cameron Graham, BEST, Rosette…
Paulding County Senior Center hosts Senior Day “Down on the Farm”
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The Paulding County Senior Center is hosting their annual senior day event on May 19th at the County Extension Building. Join them “Down on the Farm” for a great country style meal, door prizes and banjo entertainment in the morning. Featured entertainment this year is Yvonne Stahl and the Boogie Grass Band. Doors open at…
