On Thursday, September 6 the Paulding Chamber of Commerce held their monthly After Hours networking event at the broadcasting station and studio of WMYW on Country Road 176. Off the Clock was attended by community leaders from all over the county who participated and took tours through the facility. Many people stopped in for the…
Nostalgia is the word that comes to mind when thinking about small town America. Antwerp Riverside Veterans Memorial Park was the place to be on August 11th to experience a taste of the best of nostalgic small town living. Everyone was a friend this past Saturday — no strangers were in the park. The morning…
Roland “Pudge” Kennedy has been named 2018 Gem of the Year. Each year the citizens of Antwerp nominate an outstanding member to be recognized at the opening of Antwerp’s Day in the Park, and this year’s responses were overwhelmingly in Pudge’s favor. Pudge Kennedy was born to Paul and Fairy Kennedy on December 5, 1951.…
The Payne Chamber of Commerce & the Village of Payne will close Main Street Saturday to host the Rock The Block music festival. This event is sure to be a good time for all ages so mark your calendar and come out to have fun time in your local community! The event committee has been…
The Paulding Chamber of Commerce hosted their first Off the Clock at the Paulding County Courthouse, sponsored by the Paulding County Commissioners; and boy, was it a success! Around 100 people filled the main floor of the courthouse before being released in groups to walk throughout the building. Elected officials were stationed in each office…
Front (L-R) Brady Miller, Kathleen Stoller, Macy Doster, Brielle Sheets, Lexi Moore, Allsion Schilt, Mary Lands and Nick Fleming. Back (L-R) Olivia Tarlton, Madison Densmore, Audrey Dougal, Minuet Thomas, Leah Bland, Luke Miller, Cheyenne Brimmer, Ximena deLeon and Logan Schnepp.
Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op (PPEC) CEO George Carter had the great honor of escorting three veterans to lay the wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington D.C. on September 22, 2016. Carter was asked to do so, after Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op Employees raised over $160,000 for the Northeast Indiana Honor Flight…
The Odd Couple – female version, friends gather regularly for Trivial Pursuit but soon become irritated at Florence for her insistence on etiquette and linen napkins. Pictured at the Trivial Pursuit game are Beth Henderson, Hicksville; Terina Wakefield, Fort Wayne; Corrie Ehrhart, Antwerp; Crystal Brooks, Antwerp; Jennifer Japs, Bryan; and Joni Rosebrock, Hicksville. Join…
The Battle of the Books collections have been delivered to each county school and branch library for the 2016/2017 competition. “We are excited by this year’s selections,” stated Sara Molitor, Head of Youth Services. “There is something for everyone.” For over twenty years, the Paulding County Carnegie Library (PCCL) has sponsored and coordinated a county-wide…
The End of the Lobo Tank Busters By: Stan Jordan The Lobo Tank Busters are no more. Col. Bainebridge came over last night and what he said changed our lives forever. We are going home! The war in Europe is about over and the col. said all four of us qualified to be discharged. We…
The Nurturing Well by: Jill Starbuck Rumors have been around for as long as humans have existed. If we aren’t talking about ourselves, we are often talking about other people. It’s what we do. For the most part, this is just human nature. However, it can get out of hand when too much speculation takes…
Politics and politicians By: Stan Jordan Ben Franklin told me one time, “There will always be death and taxes, but politics and politicians are about as everlasting.” Ben was in the printing business, where he met a lot of guys running for office. Most major politicians are not very truthful but they didn’t start out…
The Nurturing Well by: Jill Starbuck When we think of the holidays this time of the year, we envision warm homes filled with laughter, good food, and loved ones. However, for some people the holidays just exacerbate their problems. They fail to see the joy when they are suffering on a daily basis. While it…
