LIMA — The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 is pleased to announce the champions of its annual Paint-the-Plow program: Wyandot County’s Carey High School and Putnam County’s Fort Jennings High School. Voting closed at 3 p.m. on May 22.
PAULDING — Members of Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative recently donated $13,472 to 17 local charities and community projects through the cooperative’s Operation Round Up program.
On Saturday, April 19, 2025, Putnam County hosted a Residential Medication/Recycling Event at the Putnam County Educational Service Center parking lot. 365 cars (which is a record) took advantage of the event from all over Putnam County and the contributions of event sponsors, volunteers, contributors and other agencies made that possible by allowing participants the chance to recycle items that aren’t usual items at normal drop offs. The village appreciates everyone that volunteered their time that day as well as the businesses that took in products, supplied workers and made donations to help make everything possible.
OTTAWA — The purpose of the Get 2 Know series is to find out more about the people who make Putnam County the beautiful community that it is, and we found a fantastic contributor in Jane Lammers.
OTTAWA — They say someone’s junk is another person’s treasure. Come find out for yourself! Trinity United Methodist Church, 137 N. Pratt Street, Ottawa, will hold a Yesterday’s Treasures Garage Sale on Wednesday, June 18 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday, June 19 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday, June 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Friday there will be the Bag Sale on selected items.
PANDORA — The Pandora Missionary Church is celebrating a major milestone in June. That is, the church will be celebrating its 125th Anniversary. And to no small amount of fanfare.
COLUMBUS GROVE — He is a next generation farmer, who just earned a degree in Agriculture Technology from Rhodes State College, and is quite excited to move to the next level of his own farming.
Learn about backyard beekeeping this Friday morning at the Ohio State University Extension in Putnam County to learn about backyard beekeeping! Speaker Jeff Giesige with Putnam County Soil & Water Conservation will share his years of beekeeping experience. All are welcome. No cost to attend. No RSVP necessary. (Photo submitted)
The Putnam County District Library has shared a list of June programming.
The Ottawa Honor Guard, made up of members of VFW Post 9142, American Legion Post 63, AMVETS Post 2013 and DAV Chapter 77 march in Ottawa’s Memorial Day parade under sunny skies and mild temperatures. (Photo by KC Allen)