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Pool Is Cool On A Hot Day
      Temperatures were in the 90s last week, and at one point hit 100 degrees, making the Archbold Swimming Pool one of the most popular places in town. The pool was so busy on Thursday, June 25, the day this photo was taken, those wanting to get in the water had to wait about half an hour. As can be ...
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Chautauqua Opens Tuesday
      Ohio Chautauqua, the traveling tent show presenting historical characterizations, will present its first show in Archbold, Tuesday, July 7. Jennifer Kidder, Archbold Parks & Recreation director, said the tent arrives Monday and will be erected in Ruihley Park, with the first show the following ni...
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Archbold Library Cuts Hours
      Effective Monday, July 6, the Archbold Community Library will close on Fridays and Wednesday evenings to save money. Money has become critical, as Ted Strickland, Ohio governor, has proposed cutting library funding by 30%, on top of an earlier 20% cut.
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Actor Played Ford At Northwest State
Chautauqua Preview
      It was the Voinovich Auditorium at Northwest State Community College, Thursday, June 4, but it could have been a 1932 meeting of Ford dealers in Detroit. Hank Fincken, an actor from Indianapolis, Ind., brought the character of American industrialist Henry Ford to life on the stage.
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Kern Drives For World Golf Title
Tiger Woods, Watch Out!
      Kade Kern's favorite professional golfer is Tiger Woods. The eight-year-old gets a chance to play the same tournament Woods won when he was younger after qualifying for the 2009 U.S. Kids Golf World Championship.
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Six Vendors Committed To First Farmers Market
      The turnout of vendors for the first night of the Archbold Farmer's Market, which opens tomorrow night, Thursday, will be light, said Nanette Buehrer, Archbold Area Chamber of Commerce director. Cool, wet weather delayed the ripening of some locallygrown vegetables.
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