Paulding County News

As the number of Catholic priests in the United States declines and the ranks of Catholics increase, dioceses across the country are trying to do more with less.

Heather Westrick and son, Defiance. Paulding County Dismissed Sunday -- Henry County Dismissed Sunday -- Heather McGuire and son, Bowling Green.

Paul and Michelle Brink, Defiance, a son, 7 lbs. 6 oz., at 12:40 p.m. Admitted Monday -- Linda Harmon, Defiance.

On a warm summer Saturday evening, the glow of lights from the county fair entice visitors to take a stroll down the midway for a ride on the Tilt-A-Whirl or grab a Sno-Kone and cheese on a stick for a ...

Paulding County officials are on the lookout for an arsonist. Since May there have been several suspicious fires throughout the county.

Meghan Todd , 8, Cecil, watches as a goat nips at her pencil at the Paulding County Fair on Wednesday.

The judge overseeing a motion to unseal House Speaker Glenn Richardson's divorce file has voluntarily stepped aside from the case.

When a support beam in a bridge on Oakwood Avenue in Napoleon failed recently, area officials quickly moved to reduce the load limit on the crossing to ensure the safety of traffic.

Dustiny Dominique and Charles Blue, Bryan, a daughter, 8 lbs. 4 oz. at 9:28 a.m. Friday -- Autumn Sleesman and Jorge Valdez Jr., Napoleon, a daughter, 6 lbs.

"We have probably fielded 30 to 40 questions on armyworms this week," said Glen Arnold, agriculture agent with the Putnam County Ohio State University Extension Office.

In early February, Glenn and Susan Richardson walked into the Paulding County Courthouse, filed for an uncontested divorce and got their case sealed from public view.

Thousands of homes including the entire villages of Holgate and Hamler were still without power today as Toledo Edison crews battled damage from straightline wind and thunderstorms Friday evening.

The National Weather Service issued seven tornado warnings for northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio Friday night, but the area appeared to have dodged a bullet.

By LISA NICELY nicely@crescent-news.com A tornado touched down in Putnam County early Saturday morning, destroying or damaging at least eight homes and one business, according to Putnam County officials.

Thursday afternoon, Mike Eagle and Josh Andrews of Kahle Design and Build were taking advantage of the nice weather by working outside on a deck at a new condo unit being built on Defiance's Deerwood Court.

Van Wert County had another tornado late Friday night as storms rolled through the County.

Months after he got a judge to illegally seal his divorce records in Paulding County - - a judge who also happened to be his former law partner - - House Speaker Glenn Richardson is still demanding to be ...

Jason and Cristina Gerencser, Defiance, a son, 8 lbs. 1 oz., at 1:24 p.m. Sunday -- Scott and Tiffany Pease, Paulding, a son, 8 lbs.

An Oakwood man has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the death of a Paulding man in November.

Ohio's 200th anniversary was celebrated a short five years ago, and many of the barns which helped mark the occasion continue to shine.