Tag: Cooper

Deputy K9 Cooper Retires

The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office is celebrating K9 Cooper’s 10th birthday, as well as his retirement. Cooper was purchased with a generous donation from the Cooper Family Foundation. “I remember when Caleb and I went to pick out this dog. We discussed how fitting to name him Cooper in honor of the Cooper Family Foundation.…

Area Schools Recognize Students of the Month

Payne Elementary September Students Of the Month Payne Elementary is proud to announce their September students of the month for the 2022-23 school year. These students were chosen for displaying the character trait of “Cooperation”. Eight of these students were also drawn for free movie passes compliments of Van Wert Cinemas. Congratulations! Oakwood Elementary announces September…

NH Lions Club Acquires New Members

At their June 26th meeting at the Coney Dog Cafe,  two new members were installed by PCC, PDG Herb Gaff. Pictured left to right, PDG, Lion Pres. Don Cooper, PCC, PDG Herb Gaff, sponsoring Lion, Kevin Berning, and new members, Nathan Berning and Emily Faulkner.

Oakwood Library Celebrates 10 Years in New Location

The Cooper Community Library Branch, of the Paulding County Carnegie Library is hosting a fall celebration reception on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, from 4:30-6:00 p.m. to celebrate 10 years in our storefront location. In 1999, the Director of the library was approached by representatives of the Oakwood Library Association, a group who had been operating…

Cooper Farms Makes Donation to Local Food Banks

Far too many area families go without a hot meal on Easter. In an effort to change that, Cooper Farms donated over 1,200 of their pre-cooked turkey roasts to local food banks across Paulding, Van Wert, Defiance and Mercer counties. Cooper Farms makes countless food donations throughout the year to different organizations, but being able…

Oakwood Library Manager, Sue Thomas to Retire

“She loves children and she inspires them to love reading,” shared Susan Pieper, Library Director of the Paulding County Carnegie Library system. “We are truly going to miss her service to the Oakwood community.”  Sue Thomas, after over sixteen years as Branch Manager for the Cooper Community Branch Library serving the Paulding County village of…

Joshua Robert Cooper

Joshua Robert Cooper, 34, of Toledo, formerly of Payne passed away suddenly Monday, October 26, 2015 in Toledo. Joshua was born in Seoul, South Korea, on June 10, 1981. Josh was an assembly manager at Hickman. He was a 1999 graduate of Wayne Trace High School and then attended Owens Community College in Toledo. His…

A Meeting with Cooper at Ann’s Bright Beginnings

Ann’s Bright Beginnings were recently visited by officer Gary Deatrick and his dog, Jano, and Officer Caleb Miller with his dog, Cooper. We learned how these dogs make loyal and faithful partners, and are making a huge difference in our county against the fight on drugs. Shown here with Officer Miller and Cooper are (from…

Rollin R. Cooper

Rollin R. Cooper, age 79 died Monday, January 27 at Parkview North Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born June 16, 1934 in Paulding the son of Troy and Mary (Brown) Cooper. On August 7, 1955 he married Sharon L. Grimes, who survives. Rollin served in the US Navy from 1952 – 1956.…