The Van Wert Civic Theatre invites audiences to brace themselves for an evening of uproarious mishaps and theatrical mayhem with its upcoming production of The Play That Goes Wrong, opening May 1.
Coffee & Dessert Parent—professional “Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training”, will be held Thursday, May 1, 2025, from 4:30p.m. - 6:30 p.m., at the Paulding County Fairgrounds Extension building, 503 Fairground Drive, Paulding, This QPR training will be presented by Sarah Noggle, QPR Certified Instructor, OSU Extension Office.
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Crane Township Fiscal Officer Carol Razo and her husband, Art Razo, recently embarked on research trips to Goshen, New York, and Goshen, Indiana, uncovering surprising new chapters in the life of Oliver Crane — the namesake of Crane Township — just ahead of the township’s 2025 bicentennial.
VAN WERT—Blake Tijerina has dreamed of opening a card and gaming store since he was a child. That dream will become a reality on April 5 when he opens Wild West Wizards at the corner of Washington and Main streets.
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Terry Minic,(Journey Lineman, Paulding Putnam Corporative ),as the guest speaker at the March 20, 2025, club meeting. Terry came at the invitation of Richard Price,(CEO, Pauling Putnam Corporative). Terry spoke to the Kiwanians about Project Indiana and the amazing things that the organization are doing for less fortunate communities in other countries. We take the modern conveniences electricity provides us for granted. But many families in remote areas of the world live the simplest of lives. They endure extreme hardships because electricity isn’t available. Through Project Indiana, Indiana’s electric cooperatives are empowering global communities one village at a time.
VAN WERT— Contestants from eight area schools competed Friday night at Lifehouse Church to see who would be crowned 50th Peony Festival Queen Jubilee.
In honor of National Ag Day on March 19, the Paulding FFA held their annual Tractor Drive-in Day and Parade to celebrate on Friday, March 21. 18 members drove their tractors to school including Johnny Lipps, Anna Clemens, Makenna Dunham, Jalyn Klopfenstein, Nick Hatcher, Grady Barton, Mariah Klopfenstein, Mackenzie Leatherman, Kayleigh Dunham, Owen Workman, RJ Wirts, Blake Trausch, Ava Leatherman, Aly White, Delaney Johanns Jackson Gunderman, Max and Kalan Burns, and Remington Boroff. The Paulding FFA members and the students who drove tractors showed the elementary students their tractors and allowed them to climb up in the tractors and explore them.
The board of directors of the John Paulding Historical Society, d/b/a Paulding County History Museum, has accepted the resignation of Melinda Krick as president.