The storms that went through the region Friday night (3/31/23), generated wind gust in excess of 65+ MPH and heavy rains, causing straight line wind damage in various areas of the western and northern parts of Paulding County; fortunately, no one was injured. However, more significant damage occurred to some homes, east of Antwerp, Ohio…
DEFIANCE COUNTY June 11, 2019 On May 24, 2019, a male body had been recovered from the Maumee River near the St. Rt. 127 Bridge. The body was located first at the Cecil Road Bridge in Paulding County. Authorities were advised by the Lucas County Coroner’s Office of a preliminary autopsy report. The body was…
Early afternoon on Friday, May 24 A call came into the Paulding County 911 dispatch to report a possible body floating in the flooded Maumee River. A couple were traveling south on Country Rd 73 crossing the Forders Bridge East of Antwerp near County Road 424 (old Us 24) when they spotted what they believed…
Field reports from ODNR Division of Wildlife Officers Central Ohio – Wildlife District One During the 2017-2018 trapping season, State Wildlife Officer Brad Kiger, assigned to Franklin County, received a Turn In a Poacher (TIP) call about a subject trapping raccoons and opossums illegally. After further investigation, it was found that the trapper did not…
By: Josh Steiner After an already excessively wet May, the area continued to see heavy rainfall this week, with many areas from Fort Wayne, Van Wert, Decatur, southern Paulding County and others picking up at least several inches of rain. In fact, at the Fort Wayne International Airport, rainfall totals for the month exceed nine…
By: Stan Jordan I just got back from a trip to Philadelphia to see my old buddy Ben Franklin. All the talk around there is about the coming Revolutionary War. My other old buddy, Juan Valdez, was there also, you know he is the guy that rides the burrow and sells coffee. He is something…
A recreational public health advisory remains in place for the Maumee River in Paulding County. Swimming and wading in the Maumee River is not recommended for children, pregnant or nursing women, those with certain medical conditions and pets. If you have been in contact with water from the Maumee River, rinse your skin immediately. Symptoms…
On May 28, 2016 there was a body found off of River Road North of Antwerp, OhioPaulding, Ohio—Identification has been made by the Lucas County Ohio Coroner’s Office regarding the man’s body that was discovered by canoers in the Maumee River on May 28, 2016 in Carryall Township near the Indiana State Line. Dental records were…
