Several Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op employees and their family members volunteered August 18th to plant 14 new trees at Lela McGuire Jeffery Park in Paulding. PPEC’s various community service projects demonstrate the co-op’s guiding principle of “Concern for Community.” All the employees reported having a great time working as a team to give back to…
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is preparing for winter 2016/2017 by readying its snow and ice equipment, filling salt barns and ensuring operators and mechanics are well trained. Throughout October and November, ODOT crews around the state will conduct 150-point inspections to repair and fine tune snow removal equipment in preparation for winter. The…
Habitat for Humanity of Paulding County is once again sponsoring the annual Hog Run on September 24, 2016 at the Paulding County fairgrounds. As you travel around the county watch for the “green hog” advertising the Hog run. There is still time to sponsor the “Hog Run”. If you get in early you can have…
The Paulding County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity is just in the finishing phase of the new house in Oakwood. The Gibson family was presented the keys to the home that had its groundbreaking back in October of 2015. There were many people who came together to make this possible for Patricia Burch and Rusty…
The Nurturing Well by: Jill Starbuck On Wednesday, November 11, 2015, the nation celebrated Veterans Day in honor of more than 19 million veterans. As each year passes, this number continues to dwindle. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2014, just less than 1 million World War II veterans, 1.6 million Korean War veterans,…
Antwerp has been a supporting community for years. For most of the events in recent memory the volleyball team has been supporting breast cancer research through Volley for the Cure. This year it was different. The Lady Golden Bears travelled down to the Archer court for “Rally for Remembrance”. The Bryan girls have also been…
The Nurturing Well by: Jill Starbuck A few weeks ago, I took my first kayak trip with a group of friends. These friends were a special group of people. They were some of my high school classmates. I can’t help but think that this trip was extra special because of the company. While the morning…
Jim Schmidt Ford brought the Drive-One four you school to Antwerp on Saturday, September 12. Up to $6000 could be raised for the Antwerp school Athletic Boosters in Antwerp with the help of the community bringing their driving skills to the school. Ford would donate $20 every time a person would drive a new Ford…
Heritage Park is the recipient of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award for its dedication to improving the lives of residents through quality care. The award will be presented by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). “Heritage Park has demonstrated its commitment to providing quality care and I…
The Payne Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Payne Relief 5K on July 25, 2015 for the local food bank. Run or walk to raise money to stock up the local food bank. Everyone will receive a t-shirt with a pre-registration. Start time is 8:00 a.m. and you can also register that day. First and…
The Ohio House of Representatives Agriculture and Rural Development Committee received a status update today from State Veterinarian Dr. Tony Forshey and Executive Vice President Jim Chakeres of the Ohio Poultry Association regarding Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI or avian flu), an extremely contagious virus that primarily affects domestic poultry and is believed to be…
Antwerp Elementary 5th grader Morgan Kniceley competed this year in the Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest sponsored by the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness and the Paulding County EMA. Not only was she a school winner, but her poster was sent on to regional judging where she was also declared a regional winner. Her…
Paws for a Cause was a huge success thanks to the Friends of the Paulding County Dog Kennel. This 2015 Community event raises money for the Paulding County Dog Warden Office. This ensures the county’s dogs are properly taken care of and makes it easier to find homes for the dogs and their owners. In…
