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Paulding Progress · 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

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.

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Santa Fe Reporter · Florida, OH

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Oh, Mommy! It’s a Blue-Nami!!

A blue tsunami just hit the United States. It began on the East Coast, with the defeat of GOP senate candidates in both the Carolinas, and with a stunningly close run by the Democratic senate and gubernatorial candidates in Florida; and it quickly made its way west. By the time it hit the Pacific states, the tsunami had flipped at least seven GOP senate seats, with more potentially to come—Mississippi, Nebraska and Alaska still hadn’t yet been called as of this writing. The tsunami toppled nearly one quarter of the GOP-held congressional seats. It flipped the governorships of Georgia, Ohio and Texas–three of the most important Electoral College states in the country come the 2028 presidential election. And, as it thundered across the country, it led to huge gains for Democratic slates for state legislatures, even in heavily gerrymandered states such as Texas and North Carolina. Expand Rachel Mills In state after state, Democrats saw double-digit gains as the MAGA coalition crumbled.