Fire Chief Describes Fire Truck Search
      The Archbold Fire Department toured one fire truck factory, saw some trucks, and will look at more, as they shop for a replacement for the aging aerial ladder truck. Andy Brodbeck, Archbold Fire Department chief, and Steve Pape, AFD member and chairman of the truck committee, told the German Town...
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Archbold Police Log
      Jan. 20 12:15 pm: A car, driven by Elon H. Eash, 85, Archbold, was backing from a parking place at Circle K, and collided with a parked car owned by Christine L. Minnemeyer, Archbold. Jan. 21 7:23 am: burglary, 220 E. Williams St.
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Truck Strikes Tree
     Jonathan Gigax, 20, rural Archbold, was discharged from the Fulton County Health Center after the pickup truck he was driving struck a tree in the 26000 block of Co. Rd. D about 5:31 pm, Saturday, Jan. 26. Preliminary information from the Fulton County Sheriff Department report states Gigax was driv...
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Items Stolen From Garage On Williams St.
      A thief or thieves entered an unlocked detached garage in the village and took about $450 in property. Martin Schmidt, Archbold Police chief, said in addition to property, items taken included a checking account debit card and two social security cards.
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Public Meetings
      Trustees Ridgeville Township Trustees, Monday, Feb. 4, 8 p.m., Ridgeville Fire Station, downtown Ridgeville Corners. Village Council Archbold Village Council, Monday, Feb. 4, 7 p.m., council chambers, Archbold Municipal Building, 300 N. Defiance St.
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Fulton County Court News
      Common Pleas Court State of Ohio ex. rel., Isabel Custer, plaintiff, vs. Joseph Novak, Wauseon, defendant. UIFSA. Joseph Short, Wauseon, and Shalon Short, Wauseon, petitioners. Dissolution. Kimberly Hamby, Swanton, and Robert Hamby, Swanton, petitioners. Dissolution.
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Business Reports Bogus Checks In Circulation
      Someone, somewhere, has created forged checks, using Arrow Tru-Line's name, and is attempting to circulate them. Martin Schmidt, Archbold Police chief, said the checks appear to be drawn on the company's account, but are forgeries.
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Garage Fire Not Suspicious
      Marv Wheeler, Wauseon Fire Department chief, said the Monday, Jan. 21, fire that destroyed a garage near Pettisville is not suspicious. Wheeler said last week a cause had not been found. It will probably be listed as undetermined, he said.
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Western District Court News
      ( Note: In the listing of speeding offenses, the first number is the illegal speed, the second is the legal speed. The first dollar amount is the fine, second, costs.) Traffic Ryan Price, Findlay, speeding, 49-35, Main St., Fayette, $37 fine, $54 costs.
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