Friday night, Dec. 10, 2021 was a typical December evening in Paulding County, Ohio. People were working, getting ready for bed or sleeping soundly and anticipating a day of Christmas shopping on Saturday. Life was good.

ANTWERP - Bouncing back from its first loss of the year did not take long for the second-rated Division IV team in Ohio.

PAULDING – Could two former industrial properties in Paulding be turned into new manufacturing sites, or even a solar farm? Paulding Village Council learned about interest in the properties at the regular meeting Monday, Nov. 1.

When the name of this column changed to Nature Notes two years ago, it was so I could write about anything related to nature, not just plants or gardens. I had pushed the limits of “garden” anyway, but now the world was my oyster. Nature encompasses so many things.

PAULDING COUNTY – The Paulding County Economic Development Office has an exciting opportunity for all residents. First Financial Bank and Rural Community Assistance Program (RCAP) are offering free webinars for all residents. The context of the virtual training are small business and finance oriented.