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The long-serving elected prosecutor for Paulding County has retired. Joseph Burkard, a prosecutor for thirty years, resigned in the middle of his seventh four-year term. This was not surprising in Paulding County because Burkard, who was last elected in 2024, had planned to retire when he turned 66. A resolution …
Read More »Federal government grants request to ban purchase of sugary carbonated drinks via SNAP.
Ohio officials said Wednesday that the federal government has granted their request to ban the purchase of sugary carbonated drinks via the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. According to Matt Damschroder, director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the state’s request for …
Read More »In September, Paulding will welcome Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall.
In September, Paulding will welcome the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall. Heather Sherburn of the Paulding County Fall Festival, which will take place at the Paulding County Fairgrounds on September 11-12, notified the commissioners of this development. According to America’s Freedom Tribute, the display and the Cost of Freedom Tribute honoring …
Read More »ODNR accepting submissions for new H2Ohio projects in northwest Ohio
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is accepting submissions for new H2Ohio projects in northwest Ohio as part of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s plan. There is no deadline for applications, and all projects located in northwest Ohio are evaluated for grant funding throughout the year. Projects in the following counties …
Read More »Defiance Area Foundation kicking off its March Madness campaign.
By allowing the community to participate in a friendly fundraising competition, the Defiance Area Foundation is kicking off its 2026 March Madness campaign. What began as a modest endeavor has grown in strength. In 2024, the campaign raised $2,855, and in 2025, it raised $12,461. The community is now being …
Read More »Glass City Metropark’s Ribbon ice skating trail has ended the ice skating season early.
In anticipation of spring-like weather later this week, Glass City Metropark’s Ribbon ice skating trail has ended the ice skating season early. The ice skating season, which was originally planned to last until March 15th, officially ended Monday, according to Metropark Toledo authorities. On Tuesday, they posted on Facebook that …
Read More »Ohio’s statewide daytime burn ban will remain in force.
Through May 31st, Ohio’s statewide daytime burn ban will remain in force. Opening burning is forbidden statewide between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. in the months of March, April, May, October, and November. Yard waste, trash, and rubble are all prohibited, even when a proper burn barrel is being used. …
Read More »State Patrol Investigates Fatal Crash in Fulton County.
The Toledo Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash on US 20 near County Road 7 in Amboy Township, Fulton County. The crash occurred on March 2nd at 3:53 p.m. A 2007 Peterbilt semi, driven by 34 year old Charles Rose, of Wolcottville, Indiana, was …
Read More »Two individuals charged for allegedly defrauding victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and gold bars.
Targeting elderly people in four states, two individuals are charged with federal offenses for allegedly defrauding victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and gold bars. Money laundering conspiracy, money laundering concealment, and money laundering promotion are the charges against both men. The indictment states that the …
Read More »Drought conditions causing major worries
As the 2026 planting season draws near, Northwest Ohio’s severe drought conditions, which have lasted for almost seven months, are causing major worries for the region’s agriculture sector. The real amount of moisture taken into the ground has been very low, despite the impression of a cold, snowy winter.
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