Amber Busch, daughter of Bret and Theresa Busch of Oakwood and Jeffrey Derck, son of Tim and Lisa Derck of Antwerp will be united in marriage on September 2, 2017 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Defiance, Ohio by Father Randy Giesige. Amber is a 2006 graduate of Paulding High School and graduated with a…
The Oakwood Homecoming has been the happening thing over Labor Day weekend for 98 years. This year there will be a ‘Groovy Homecoming’ in Oakwood as they remember the 60’s for the weekend theme. Volunteers work tirelessly to compile a schedule that will include annual hometown favorites while trying to incorporate something new each year.…
Donation will facilitate purchase of necessary equipment for department The Cooper Family Foundation has recently awarded a generous donation to the Oakwood Volunteer Fire Department in Paulding County with the intention of helping the department replace aging equipment. A donation of $22,000 was presented by Dianne Cooper to the department to help replace their current…
The Paulding County Emergency Management Agency, in cooperation with Paulding County Elementary Schools, participated in this year’s annual Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest hosted by the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness. Elementary students from Paulding, Oakwood, Antwerp, and Payne Elementary picked a slogan and drew posters illustrating the severe weather of their choice. Some…
Starting around May 19 rain came pouring down from the heavens. The fields were drenched and the ditches and creeks began to fill. So much so that the rivers couldn’t move the volume of water fast enough to accommodate all the rain that continued to fall. Areas around Payne to Paulding along the Flatrock Creek…
The Villages of Oakwood and Melrose in Paulding County, Ohio suffered Flash Flooding Sunday evening, following isolated heavy rains the produced over 4 inches of rain in a short period of time. St. 66 and St. 613 were both closed for a period of time due to the high water. A number of country and township roads were or…
By: James Potter, Oakwood Church of Christ Introduction: Today we start a new series of studies on the prophecies of Christ and the first series will be about Christ and His flesh and blood body. But first we must understand what the word prophecy means. The meaning of the word prophecy is inspired foretelling of…
Opening day for Oakwood Ball Association is Saturday, May 13, 2017. There will be a BBQ chicken dinner from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and baked goods. All teams will be playing with the first games starting at 10:00 a.m. Old officers. Joel Parret, Mandy and Joe Woods and Abby Hornish, have stepped down and…
By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist In honor of Arbor Day & Earth Day, first graders at Paulding, Oakwood, Payne, and Antwerp Elementary Schools learned about the importance of trees to our environment during recent programs. As part of this program, each student was given a Colorado Blue Spruce seedling donated by the Paulding Soil &…
The fourth grade students at Oakwood Elementary School participated in the 2nd annual Snap Circuits Day. Parent volunteers helped students build electric circuits using Snap Circuits kits purchased through a Cooper Grant. Students and parents enjoyed making circuits that lit up, played music, and turned a fan.
The Cooper Community Branch of the Paulding County Carnegie Library system, located in Oakwood, Ohio, is sponsoring a Sewing Seminar on April 29th from 10:00-11:30 a.m. Have you always wanted to learn to sew? Have an unfinished project? Or just want to discuss sewing with people who love to sew? Due to funding by the…
The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office D.A.R.E. program held its graduation for Oakwood Elementary fifth graders on April 7, 2017. Each student was required to write an essay before they could graduate. D.A.R.E. program consist of 12 lessons and the essay gives the students a chance to reflect back on the lessons. Essays described what they…
