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Flood Warning
     ...The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana... Updated 2.11.08, 11:11 pm
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Flooding Hits the Archbold Area
Feb. 7, 2008
     Flood photos taken in the Archbold area 2.7.08
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New Street Will Connect To Burke
      The unnamed street that will extend south from Lafayette will extend an additional 550 feet to the south, connecting with Burke Street. Archbold Village Councilmen discussed the project during their Monday night, Feb. 4 meeting.
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Pettisville High School Homecoming Court
      Members of the 2008 Pettisville High School Homecoming Court were presented to the audience during the PHS-Hicksville boys basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 2.
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Study New Zoning Regs For Windmills
      Archbold Planning Commission will consider rules and regulations for electricity-generating wind turbines, or windmills.
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University Of Toledo Hall Of Fame Inducts Rocket Gridiron Standout Steve Schnitkey
      Steve Schnitkey, a 1968 Archbold High School graduate and athlete, was one of 10 former University of Toledo athletes inducted into the UT Varsity "T" Hall of Fame, Friday, Feb. 1. The induction "is really special to me," said Steve. "It's an important part of what happened back then when I was a...
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100 Day A Big Hit
     Archbold Elementary first graders held their "100 Day" celebration Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the Archbold Knights of Columbus Rebeau Hall. The event celebrates the 100th day of school. Students participate in activities involving the number 100. At top, Alexa Wilson and Amanda Rabe take a break after l...
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Radiothon Breaks Tradition, Airs Tuesday
      The 34th annual Fulton County Heart Radiothon is Tuesday, Feb. 12. For years, the radiothon was held on the Thursday before Valentine's Day. But a quirk in the 2008 calendar and a move by the Ohio High School Athletic Association pushed the annual event to Tuesday, Feb. 12.
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2008 Fulton County Heart Radiothon Disc Jockey Schedule
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     Here is the schedule of DJs for the 2008 Fulton County Heart Radiothon:
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Date Set For Archbold School Contract Hearing
      A fact-finding hearing between the Archbold Area School Board and the Archbold Education Association is Wednesday, Feb. 27. David Deskins, Archbold Area School District superintendent, gave the information Monday. The school board held a special work session meeting, Friday, Feb. 1.
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Driving a school bus doesn't headline the list of coveted jobs. "There's an awful lot to it," said Steve Switzer, Pettisville school superintendent. "It's probably one of the hardest jobs." After all, it's not just quieting 40 or 50 kids at the railroad crossing. More...
Henry Judson Walter died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008, in Sidney, Ohio, in his Dorothy Love Retirement Community apartment, surrounded by his children. Henry was born Nov. 21, 1921 in a small house on the corner of South Defiance and Beech Streets, in Archbold, Ohio. More...
Jan. 27 No reports. Jan. 28 8:40 am: Citation to Caleb J. Cline, 18, Defiance, speeding, 2100 block S. Defiance St. Jan. 29 No reports. Jan. 30 7:58 am: Citation issued to Michael T. Burton, 30, Bryan, for driving around a stopped school bus with its lights flashing, 1600 block S. Defia... More...
Arden D. Grime and Mary Jane Shibler were married Feb. 16, 1958 at St. John Lutheran Church, Stryker, with A.C. Hahn officiating. The couple has three sons: Paul (Deb), Ft. Wayne, Ind.; David (Linda), Archbold; and Andrew (Lisa), Stryker. They also have eight grandchildren. More...
The Streaks kept it close, but the Stryker Panthers kept their perfect record as they beat AHS 37-33, Saturday, Feb. 2 in girls basketball action. Archbold dropped to 13-6. Stryker, ranked fourth in Division IV in the weekly Associated Press poll, upped its record to 18-0. More...
If the Northwest Ohio Educational Service Center chooses to build a new office building in Archbold, it's a win for everyone. The service center wins, because it consolidates offices that are spread out across four counties into one convenient location- the Archbold Industrial Park. Tenants in t... More...
M K Archbold Evan. Mennonite Sunday: Bev Nelson, prelude; offertory, He's Always Been Faithful, ladies trio. Message, "A Day in Court: Coming Deliverance," Brad Bame. Second service: Praiselude and worship through singing led by Worship Team band; offertory and message same as first service... More...

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