Sure, everyone loves H.E.R.B.I.E. now, but…
H.E.R.B.I.E. was one of the things in the Fantastic Four movie that my daughter loved best. It’s a far cry from when I was a seven-year-old boy and the little robot premiered in the Fantastic Four cartoon.
Jerry Stanford
True Confessions
Here’s an old column from this week back in 2013.
127 Yard Sale is here.
Every year, the US 127 Yard Sale, a five-state event, creates a flurry of activity as people living along and adjacent to the highway set up yard sales.
Implementing a National Mesothelioma Registry to improve healthcare for veterans in Paulding County
Mesothelioma is a rare cancer notorious for having a low survival rate and a significant symptom burden for patients. Over 80% of all cases develop in the pleura, a thin layer of tissue that encloses the lungs. Because of its overlapping symptoms, the condition is often mistaken for lung cancer, which delays treatment and reduces curative options for patients.
Paulding Elementary supply list
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Water budget dominates Payne council meeting
PAYNE - The future of water finances dominated the July 28, 2025, meeting of the Payne Village Council. Ohio Rural Water’s Corey Timko presented a study of the water services cost projections that showed a need for proactive measures.
Martha Holden Jennings Foundation honors Ohio’s educators
CLEVELAND, Ohio - On July 24, 2025, the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation (MHJF) celebrated excellence in public education at its annual Educators Awards Banquet at the Cleveland Marriott East. The event honored outstanding teachers, school leaders and Fund for Teachers fellows who are shaping the future of learning across Ohio.
Students receive degrees at Miami University Commencement
OXFORD, Ohio - Miami University awarded degrees to students during spring commencement of 2025. Among those receiving degrees were Paige Jones of Paulding and Molly Reinhart of Antwerp, OH
Ohio bill would create 911 disability database to aid first responders
The Ohio House of Representatives recently passed legislation that would establish a database of information about people with autism and other disabilities to help police officers and other first responders better assist them.
Ohio State Highway Patrol investigating serious injury crash in Paulding County
PAULDING – The Van Wert Highway Patrol Post is investigating a single vehicle, rollover crash that occurred on CR111 near TR168 in Paulding County, Emerald Township, at 12:58 A.M. on August 1, 2025.