Lines And Shadows
     Sunshine plays through bare trees to create a scene of lines and shadows in Goll Woods, Wednesday, Feb. 13. Two inches of snow had fallen on the Archbold area the night before. Note ice on the tree trunks, which indicates how far the Tiffin River had receded since the previous week's flooding.- phot...
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Candidates For Fulton Co. Prosecutor, 74th Ohio House District Representative
      Citizens voting the in Fulton County Republican primary, Tuesday, March 4, have a choice of two candidates for the office of county prosecutor. Roger Nagel, the current prosecutor, is not seeking reelection. Voters in the 74th District of the Ohio House of Representatives will have a choice in ...
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School Personnel Actions
Short Retires From School Custodian Job
      The Archbold Area School Board accepted the resignation of Rex Short, school custodian, at the Monday night, Feb. 18 school board meeting. Short worked 16 years: three as a custodian, and 13 as a custodian supervisor. Christine Ziegler, district treasurer, said Short works mainly in the elementar...
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Heart Carnival A Success
     Youngsters pass by an assortment of goodies on the bake sale table at the 26th annual Heart Carnival Thursday night, Feb. 15 at Fairlawn Haven. The event raises funds for the Fulton County Heart Radiothon, which supports heart health issues in the county. This year's event raised a record $1,357.77....
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Partnerships For Success Targets Teen Drinking
      Partnerships For Success, a grant-funded program operated through the Fulton County Family and Children First Council, has targeted teen drinking as its first priority. Brenda Oyer, grant coordinator, said Family and Children First drew information from a 2005 Fulton County health assessment to d...
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Archbold School District Tax Valuation Down 5%
      The total taxable value of the Archbold Area School District declined by about 5%, Christine Ziegler, school district treasurer said. Speaking to the Archbold Area School Board during its Monday night, Feb 18 meeting, Ziegler said for tax year 2007, payable 2008, the district tax valuation was $2...
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Pettisville FFA Alumni Receive Award Jan. 26
      The Pettisville FFA Alumni affiliate received a plaque from the Ohio FFA Alumni Association during the Ohio FFA Alumni Convention in Columbus, Saturday, Jan. 26. Pettisville conducted a lunch stand and petting zoo for its promotional activity last year.
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