PAULDING, OH: James A. “Jim” Smith, Sr., age 86, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN. Jim was born February 15, 1935 in Cleveland, OH, son of the late Herbert and Viola (Schupp) Smith. On December 17, 1966, he married Doris Bennett, who survives. Jim worked for GM…
PAULDING, OH – The Paulding County Business Advisory Council meeting was held at the OSU Extension Building in Paulding this week. Over 30 business owners and administrative leaders from around the county joined with administrators from all three county school systems. The main topic of discussion was workforce development. Attendees heard presentations about the tools…
PAULDING: Kenneth George Wagner age 82 died Monday, August 2, 2021 at Community Health Professionals Hospice, Defiance. He was born April 23, 1939 in Payne, OH, son of the late Ernest and Elizabeth (Paxton) Wagner. He married Janet M. Laukhuf who survives. He was a US Air Force veteran and retired from BF Goodrich &…
This is our 4th year for Wreaths Across America in Paulding, OH You know that you can order your Wreaths early ..it’s never to early to order. The Ceremony this year is December 18th. and as usual the cut off date is November 1st. So if you would like to order or donate, we can…
The Paulding County Carnegie Library is open Monday to Thursday 10-7, Friday 10-5 and Saturday 10-1. For any information, please call 419-399-2032. Check out the website at www.mypccl.org, we have databases of useful information. Ancestry.com is free to use at the library. Be sure to click on the calendar for upcoming events at all the…
PAULDING, OH: Thomas David Beyer, age 83, died Monday, July 26, 2021. He was born in Allenville, OH, on November 8, 1937, son of the late Jesse and Mary M. (Shamp) Beyer. On April 17, 1981 he married Gloria A. Harmon, who survives. Thomas was a U.S. Army Veteran and was employed by Ohio Power,…
Robert (Bob) and Kathy Habern of Latty would like to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter Jennifer to Scott Meyer, son of Dennis (Lisa) Meyer and Tonya Meyer of Paulding. Jennifer is a 2004 graduate of Wayne Trace High School and a 2007 graduate of Vantage Adult Education Program. She is currently employed at…
The Paulding County Debate for U.S. Senate took place yesterday at the OSU Extension building. The video is included for your information and gaining knowledge on the four who were able to come to the building. The primary is in May of 2022. The four who were able to come included Mark Pukita, Neil Patel,…
Ed Bohn, Paulding County EMA sent in a field report that at 6:27pm tonight a weather event damaged a livestock barn, a addition under construction to a house and overturned a westbound semi on US 24, all this occurred near the intersection of Paulding County Road 143 and US 24, in the northeastern part of…
Defiance, Ohio—June 16, 2021 at 2:30 p.m., deputies were dispatched to 23092 SR 66 Defiance, Ohio, which is in Northeast Paulding County, for a breaking & entering in-progress. The landowner had arrived at their uninhabited property and discovered two adult men actively stealing their goods. One male fled immediately, the other got in his vehicle…
Friday, May 14, 2021, Paulding Soil and Water Conservation District hosted the 6th Annual 5th Grade Field Day. This event was a welcomed respite from an uncertain school year of quarantines and mask wearing. 5th graders from all over Paulding County were invited spend the day outside at the Black Swamp Nature Center. School groups…
Riverdale scored the game’s first seven runs and the Lady Falcons went on to record a 7-3 victory in Division III sectional softball action at the home of the Panthers Friday night. The Lady Falcons scored one run in the top of the first before adding two more in the third for a 3-0 advantage.…
The Paulding Police reported numerous break-ins in vehicles around the north side of Paulding residences. The two main areas were Countryside Estates and Emerald Acres. As of this time, the video cameras have been examined and it appears to be a white male approximately 5’1-“-6′ tall, possibly driving a SUV. Anybody with information or…
