Defiance and Shawnee took home top honors in the Western Buckeye League Scholastic Bowl Tournament held Friday, May 2, 2025, at The Ohio State University at Lima. Defiance swept its matches to win both the varsity and junior varsity competitions with Shawnee as runner up in both. This is the second year in a row that Defiance has won the varsity tournament.
Ohio’s Issue 2 special referendum easily passed on March 6. The issue will fund public infrastructure projects by issuing bonds.
In their meeting on April 28, 2025, the Paulding County Commissioners appointed the Community Corrections Planning Board.
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PUTNAM COUNTY – On May 5, 2025, at approximately 10:57 A.M., the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of fatal crash on US 224 and SR 66 near Ottoville in Putnam County.
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Lora Lyons,(Executive Director, United Way),as the guest speaker at the April 24, 2025, club meeting. Lora came at the invitation of Michelle Stahl ,(Michelle E Stahl, CPA, CGMA Bashore Reineck Stoller & Waterman Inc, Paulding, Ohio).Lora spoke to the Kiwanians about the many benefits that United Way brings to the community and those in need throughout Paulding County. United Way offers many opportunities for volunteers and those that are struggling. Donations to United Way are used to support communities and different projects in the county.
S.B. 109, a bill that would provide free breakfast and lunch to public and chartered nonpublic Ohio school students, currently sits in the Senate’s Finance Committee amid the state budget process.
The 2025 Paulding Exempted Village Schools Academic Hall of Fame induction will take place at the PHS Graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 18, beginning at 2:30 in the High School Gym. Two former Paulding High School graduates will be inducted.