Richard Lynn Fulk (Rick), age 72, passed away, 23 August 2023 in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born 1 February 1951 in Payne, Ohio where he was raised until he was drafted in March 1971 and discharged from the Army March 1972. He lived in Antwerp, Defiance, and Fort Wayne after discharge. A Celebration of…
The Paulding Panthers participated in Chuck Forward Duals in Archbold. The Panthers competed against teams from Archbold, Ayersville, Defiance, Edgerton, Lake, Toledo St. Francis, Vermilion, and Wauseon. Coach Jimenez stated: “These were some really good wrestlers here today. When you come to a tournament like this you have to be ready to wrestle top notch wrestlers that are…
No matter how someone comes into a community, officials want it to look nice and welcoming. For the past few years, the Defiance community has been working on comprehensive improvements to make the eastside neighborhoods more inviting to current and new residents, businesses and others. Defiance Mayor Mike McCann said city officials refer to the…
By: Elizabeth Bok The annual Fairview FFA Banquet was held on Saturday, April 9, in the Fairview Elementary Cafeteria. During the banquet, members’ accomplishments through the year are recognized, a farewell is said to members who have done so much to help the chapter, and new officers are installed. To get the banquet started there…
Defiance, Paulding and Van Wert Counties Republican affiliated groups hosted a Meet the Candidate with twenty candidates from local, state and federal levels of elections. The event took place at the Paulding County Fairgrounds. The evening began with an introduction, song, and prayer before Laurie Lucas introduced the first candidate for speaking. Each were given 5…
On Thursday, March 3 Tim Copsey, Paulding County Economic Development Director, opened the morning breakfast meeting with introductions to Pioneer Lines – railroad. Business leaders from all over the area were invited to attend and participate by expressing their needs that may extend beyond, or in place of, truck freight. BRX Transportation purchased Pioneer in…
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 is pleased to announce the return of the Paint the Plow program and is now accepting applications through Friday, March 11. The program has been on hold, missing two spring seasons, due to concerns regarding COVID-19. High schools and vocational school groups within its eight-county region, including Allen,…
A project to improve safety at three U.S. 24 intersections, just east of the city of Defiance, was awarded funds from the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). The project will: • Construct an overpass on Independence Road over U.S. 24. • At Jewell Road, remove the median preventing access to the opposite side of the highway.…
In 1969, Richard and Marilyn McCann began what today is known as ServiceMaster by McCann. The business began as a janitorial and residential service business, which today it is known as ServiceMaster By McCann Restore/Clean. The family soon realized the need for a professional restoration company to serve the insurance industry, which today is now…
DEFIANCE: Franklin Delano “Frank” Jeffreys, age 86, passed away Monday, October 11, 2021 at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home, Archbold, OH. Frank was born May 7, 1935 in Fowler, CA, son of the late James and Georgia (Hughey) Jeffreys. Frank proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He then worked in…
The Tinora High School Forestry teacher, Brian Etzler, decided to donate a new hardwood Silver Maple Table with benches to the Paulding County Habitat for Humanity as a fundraiser item. Brian was going to donate the table to the Habitat affiliate in Defiance which has since dissolved, then called Laurie Lucas, who was more than…
Defiance – The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on May 6, 2021, at approximately 9:01 A.M. The crash occurred on State Route 2 near the intersection of Farmer Mark Road in Farmer Township, Defiance County. Tyler L. McIntosh, age 20, of Montpelier, Ohio, was driving…
Saint Joseph Township – The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating an injury crash that occurred at approximately 4:11 P.M. Tuesday afternoon on US Route 6 at County Road 6 in Williams County. A 1995 Freightliner FL60 Conventional, driven by Samuel Blackburn, age 50, of Edgerton was traveling northbound on County…
