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Greensburg Daily News · Decatur, IN

Grateful thoughts and political symbolism

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... GREENSBURG – There is a lot to be said about gratitude, but there are those times when it is so difficult to express to those who deserve an especially wonderfully loving Thank You.Breaking a femur last June and two weeks later developing double pneumonia can just about cause a person to have little interest in anything. What kept me going when it happened was the loving care of certain people, and certainly the boost that residents of Decatur County gave. Even some readers of the Daily News who knew me only from this column sent a card expressing their wishes for my getting well. Every single visit and every single card gave me hope and determination to get as well and strong as a 91 year old lady can be.kAm%96:C 24E:@?D ;FDE AC@G65 H92E x 92G6 D2:5 7@C D@ >2?J J62CDi %96 A6@A=6 @7 s642EFC r@F?EJ 2C6 E96 <:?56DE 2?5 >@DE 42C:?8 A6@A=6 @? t2CE9 2?5 x 2> D@ G6CJ 8C2E67F= E@ =:G6 :? E96:C >:5DE]k^AmkAm~?6 AC@3=6>[ E9@F89[ :D E92E 2 H@>2?

Paulding Progress · Paulding, OH

Nearby: Paulding, OH

LYNN P. WELLS III

May 22, 1971 – Nov 12, 2026 Lynn P. Wells III, age 55, formerly of Payne, passed away from cerebellar ataxia, a rare brain condition, on November 12, 2026 at The Community Care Center in Paulding, Ohio. Lynn was born on May 22, 1971, to Lynn “Phil” and the late Vickie (Lehman) Wells. He grew up in Broughton and graduated from Wayne Trace High School and Vantage Vocational School in 1989. Lynn loved the outdoors. He spent his spare time fishing the rivers and reservoirs of Paulding County and making memories with his family at deer camp. He also enjoyed collected and trading sports cards and watching NASCAR, always cheering on his favorite driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and his No. 88 car. After graduation, he worked at M&W Countertops in Grabill, Indiana, for 33 years as an assembler and truck driver. Lynn will be fondly remembered for his good nature, soft-spoken manner, and funny humor. One of his favorite sayings was, “Don’t do something stupid!” He lived life his own way.

The Crescent-News · Paulding, OH

Nearby: Paulding, OH

Paulding village receives CDBG funds for Williams Street reconstruction project

PAULDING — Village Council members here learned during their Monday meeting that the municipality is one step closer to making the Williams Street (U.S. 127) reconstruction project a reality.Also discussed at the meeting was leaf pickup, a solid waste contract, electrical aggregation, the recently approved pool levy and several pieces of legislation.A $750,000 neighborhood revitalization grant was awarded to Paulding County through the federal community development block grant (CDBG) program.The funding will assist the village in Williams Street’s reconstruction between Garfield Avenue and Jackson Street, including replacing underlying roadbed infrastructure, replacement of waterlines, the installation of new sidewalks, storm sewer pipes and catch basins.“We were holding our breath on this one,” Vance commented on the announcement.He said the final step will be the completion of an environmental study. He is hoping for a March or April 2027 start.