Tim Copsey of the Paulding County Economic Development announced the acquisition of decrepit buildings, including the old Paulding movie Theater. The last showing was back in the 1980’s for this building that was built in 1893 as an Opera House. The buildings will be deconstructed and hope to provide new life for this part of…
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,…
The melting snow and the warm temperatures has caused the Maumee River to dam up by the breaking of the winter ice. Near the Vagabond is where the ice is currently at but extends for miles, causing the water to overflow out of the banks of the river. The ice appears to be stopping much…
Ann’s Bright Beginners made snowmen out of their names at the art center recently! They are doing a great job at identifying their letters, writing their names and learning it in sign language! Give us a call at 419-399-KIDS (5437) for more information on our programs.
The National Weather Service out of Northern Indiana has issued a Winter Storm WARNING for our region and released the following information for the upcoming Winter Snow Storm. The precipitation will start out as rain, changing over to freezing rain or rain snow mix depending on the temperatures. A wet heavy snow will begin falling…
The Paulding seventh grade girls basketball team claimed the Green Meadows Conference tournament championship on Saturday with a 22-14 win over Fairview at Paulding Junior High School. The Lady Panthers finish the season with a record of 14-2 on the season. The Wayne Trace eighth grade girls basketball team claimed the Green Meadows Conference tournament…
By: Reporters, Carter Manz and Jaylyn McCloud The Paulding FFA Chapter has had a very fun and eventful year. Despite facing many unforeseen circumstances this last year with the continued pandemic, the chapter has found many new ways to still give back to the community and stay on track with our annual projects. In January,…
This year Divine Mercy is doing a virtue of the month and give awards to students who have shown this virtue. November was Stewardship. Peyton Sennebogen helps multiple students in need. When she messed up on a math assignment instead of pouting she found another solution to gain the points back. Peyton shows leadership skills in every…
DEFIANCE, OH: Thomas J. Townley, age 73, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021 at Mercy Health – Defiance Hospital. Thomas was born on June 10, 1948 to the late Russell and Lorraine (Bott) Townley in Flint, MI. On March 18, 1967 he married Alyse DeGood, who preceded him in death in 2013. He served…
At Thanksgiving time, the Caring & Sharing Food Pantry and its Board wish to express gratitude for all of the gifts from the community. The mission of the Pantry is to eliminate food insecurity in Paulding County. It does so by providing food and basic personal care items to the people who live here. But…
PAYNE, OH: Theresa M. Baumle, age 94, passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne, IN. Theresa was born on November 11, 1927 to the late John and Anna (Schall) Linder in Payne, OH. On January 21, 1950, Theresa married Harold Baumle, who preceded her in death on September…
