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ELECTION RESULTS
Local Primary Election Results
     Results for contested offices and issues in Fulton and Henry counties:–Posted 3.4, 11:15 pm
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PHOTO OF THE DAY
A "Snow-B-Q" At The Becks
     Bill and Kathy Beck, Flory Lane, Archbold, awoke to find some snow guests on their patio after seven inches of snow fell Monday night/Tuesday morning, Feb. 24-25. These snow guests made themselves at home sitting on the deck at the Becks'!-Photo courtesy Bill Beck. If you have a photo to submit f...
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WEATHER WARNING
WINTER STORM WARNING
     WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 A.M. WEDNESDAY–Information from the National Weather Service, Updated Tuesday, 3.4, 11:00 p.m.
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Archbold Wins District Championship!
Archbold 50, Genoa 30
     The Archbold boys basketball team won the Div. III district championship at Napoleon tonight, Saturday, March 1. Archbold faces Bucyrus Wynford in a Div. III regional semifinal, Wednesday, March 5 at 8:15 p.m. at Bowling Green State University.
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Paid Obituary
Kathryn B. Lohse
     Kathryn B. Lohse, age 95 years, of Archbold, passed away early Friday, Feb. 29, 2008 at The Lutheran Home in Napoleon.
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Div. III District Boys Basketball at Napoleon
Archbold 57, Ottawa Hills 41; Genoa 63, Fairview 58
     Archbold defeated Ottawa Hills 57-41 in a Div. III boys basketball district semifinal, Thursday night, Feb. 28 at Napoleon.
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Div. III State Wrestling
Short Falls In Overtime
     Tyler Short lost his Consolation Round 2 match at the Div. III state wrestling meet in Columbus.-Updated 2.29, 1:18 p.m.
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Div. IV District Boys Basketball at Napoleon
Pettisville Falls To Ayersville 44-36 In District Final
     Ayersville outscored Pettisville 17-11 in the fourth quarter to win the Div. IV district championship at Napoleon, Friday night, Feb. 29 by a 44-36 score.-Updated Fri., 2.29, 9:34 pm
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Paid Obituary
William "Bill" W. Hollingshead
     William “Bill” W. Hollingshead, 81, of West Unity, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008,
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Archbold Teachers, School Board Agree On New Contract
by David Pugh Buckeye Staff Writer
      Teachers in the Archbold Area School District will get 6.5% in base-pay hikes over the next three years under a new contract approved by the Archbold Area School Board. Teachers and other certified staff will receive a 2% pay hike in base pay for the 2007- 08 school year. The increase will be ret...
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Snow Day Fun
     While grown-ups may have had places to be and things to do yesterday, Tuesday, Feb. 26, it was a snow day for youngsters, giving them plenty of time for fun. At top, Nathan Rosenbauer, 10, and Theresa Miller, 13, Archbold, stand with the snowman they built at Nathan's house on Vine Street. It has ho...
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Archbold, Ridgeville Voters To Decide Tax Levy Questions
      Voters in Fulton County and Ridgeville Township will vote on property tax levies, Tuesday, March 4, in the Primary Election. Fulton County voters will vote on a replacement seventenths (.7) of a mill, five-year levy for the operation of the county enhanced 9-1-1 emergency dispatching system.
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State-Bound!
     Chad Rufenacht, left, and Tyler Short, right, lift their opponents as they go for takedowns at the Div. III district wrestling tournament, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 22-23. Rufenacht advanced to the state tournament with a third-place finish in the 145-lb. weight class; Short also advanced to state, ...
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Sterlena Pride Dairy Co-Op Opens In Old Sterling Plant
      The former Sterling Milk Company dairy, located in downtown Wauseon, has restarted operations, naming itself after a fiberglass cow. The Sterlena Pride Dairy Cooperative dairy cooperative is named after Sterlena, the former company mascot. The giant plastic cow has been a fixture in Northwest Ohi...
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Of the seven unopposed candidates in the Fulton County Republican Primary for Tuesday, March 4, six returned questionnaires to this newspaper. No Democratic candidates filed for any of the positions. More...
Kathryn B. Lohse, age 95 years, of Archbold, passed away early Friday, Feb. 29, 2008 at The Lutheran Home in Napoleon. More...
Feb. 17 10:33 am: Domestic violence, Colony Meadows, arrested Carlos F. Martinez, 33, Archbold. Feb. 18 12:15 pm: Keys found on roadway. 3:40 pm: Citation to Heron M. Chavez, 40, rural Wauseon, speeding, 100 block Nolan Pkwy. More...
With only a four-point lead at halftime, the Archbold boys basketball team (17-4) used a 32-17 second half to streak by the Paulding Panthers 59-40, Friday, Feb. 22 in a Division III sectional final at Defiance High School. More...
America is in the midst of picking a president for the next four years, with all of the resulting hoopla. This year's Ohio primary election is critical in the Democratic Party's nominating process; local citizens will be bombarded with advertising from candidates. More...
Archbold Evan. Mennonite Sunday: Vickie Gramling, prelude; JoAnne Rupp, piano offertory. Message, "The Road To Calvary: Betrayal and Denial," Brad Bame. Second: Praiselude and worship through singing led by Worship Team Band; offertory and message same as first service. More...

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