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.

The winter weather season is upon us. Tragic fires and traffic jams have been in the news. The frigid temperatures winds, snow, and freezing rain, are upon us, Edward Bohn, Paulding County EMA Director stated, “Regardless of the winter season outlook, there is always some chance for extreme winter weather, so prepare now for what might come later this winter.”

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PAULDING – A new storage unit building, expectations for the next 12 months and several updates were among the business conducted by Paulding Village Council at its regular meeting Tuesday, Jan. 4.

COLUMBUS — Homeowners throughout Ohio now have the opportunity to apply to receive reimbursement for the purchase and construction/installation of a tornado safe room inside or outside their homes.

A safe room is a structure specifically designed to provide protection in extreme weather events. The Ohio Emergency Management Agency’s (Ohio EMA) rebate program provides a rebate of up to 75 percent to homeowners selected for the program.

An annual pay raise has kicked-in for Ohio’s minimum-wage workers, who will now earn $9.30 per hour, about $2 more than the federal minimum wage.

The Paulding FFA Chapter has had a very fun and eventful year. Despite facing many unforeseen circumstances this last year with the continued pandemic, the chapter has found many new ways to still give back to the community and stay on track with our annual projects.

PAULDING – Paulding County Prosecuting Attorney Joseph R. Burkard announced that the Paulding County grand jury indicted 11 persons on Wednesday, December 14.

During October 26-30, thousands of FFA chapters from across the nation including 12 Paulding FFA members, traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana for the 94th Annual National FFA Convention. Our members had a busy schedule full of educational tours that allowed them to learn more about agriculture and FFA.