It’s time for Chocolate again in Oakwood! The annual fundraiser for the Cooper Community Library will be held Tuesday, March 11 and Thursday, March 13 starting at 7 PM both evenings. Guests can expect 30 varieties of chocolate delicacies, beverages, door prizes, a favor, and an enjoyable night out with friends and family.
Stroker Etter, the Paulding sophomore wrestler, placed 3rd at the Ohio State Tournament in the 144-pound weight class. He’s the first state placer for Paulding since 2008. He finished the season with a 54-5 record.
Genesis 6: 5 “And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.”
Paulding County - The Paulding Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the return of its Leadership in Action program, a dynamic leadership development initiative designed to empower local professionals, strengthen connections, and foster positive change within the community.
VAN WERT - The Niswonger Performing Arts Center is excited to announce that country music icon Lee Greenwood will take the stage on Friday, October 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM. Presenting sponsor is Greenway Bank, with JoAnne Wolford and Bruce & Julie Kennedy as the supporting sponsors. Lee Greenwood has a career spanning decades and a voice that has defined American patriotism, his performance promises to be a night of unforgettable music and national pride.
PAULDING – The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle fatal traffic crash that occurred on March 4, 2025 at 12:41 p.m. The crash occurred on US 24 near Mile Post 18 in Emerald Township, Paulding County.
In recent memory, almost everyone can recount a problem with postal delivery. Bills arrive past due, cards from relatives take weeks to arrive, and periodicals like the Paulding Progress arrive later than expected.
Concerns are growing in Ohio over the use of oil and gas waste for dust control on rural roads, a practice some environmental groups argued is exposing communities to radioactive materials without their knowledge.
I want to write this column before I leave this morning. Daughter Loretta and I are attending the coffee break our church ladies are having for neighbor Susan. She had hip replacement surgery so this should cheer her up. Everyone always brings a lot of good food and it’s nice to visit before we all go home and start our day’s work. Dustin isn’t working today due to the rainy weather so he will keep a few of their children home with him.
WHEELING, West Virginia - WesBanco, Inc. (“WesBanco”) (Nasdaq: WSBC), a diversified, multi-state bank holding company, today announced the successful closing of the previously announced acquisition of Premier Financial Corp. (“Premier”) (Nasdaq: PFC). The holding company closing was promptly followed by the merger of Premier’s subsidiary bank, Premier Bank, with and into Wesbanco’s banking subsidiary, Wesbanco Bank, Inc. (the “Bank”). With the closing of the merger, WesBanco appointed Zahid Afzal, John L. Bookmyer, Louis M. Altman and Lee J. Burdman, formerly directors of Premier, to the WesBanco Board of Directors.