February 27, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

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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. More...

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. More...

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. More...

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 More...

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. More...

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. More...

News

Fulton County Unopposed Candidates

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...

Fire Department Aerial Truck Request Delayed

A late arrival by a demonstrator fire truck delayed the Archbold Fire Department's final recommendation to the German Township Trustees Monday night, Feb. 25. More...

Five Perfect Scores At Pettisville Science Fair

Five Pettisville students received a perfect score from the judges at the Pettisville local science fair Saturday, Feb. 16, in the junior high gymnasium. More...

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Sports

Archbold Wins Eighth Straight Sectional Title

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...

Rufenacht, Short Qualify For State

by Scott Schultz Buckeye Sports Reporter

For the past two weeks, a pair of Archbold wrestlers has been making headline news. It's time to add one more week to those headlines. More...

Archbold Parks & Rec. 2008 Winter Volleyball

Men's Women's More...

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Religion

News from the Pew & Pulpit

compiled by Cookie Short

Archbold Evan. Mennonite Sunday: Vickie Gramling, prelude; JoAnne Rupp, piano offertory. Message, "The Road To Calvary: Betrayal and Denial," Brad Bame. More...

Births

Fulton Co. Health Center Feb. 21: Jennifer and Jeran Storrs, West Unity, girl. More...

Organizations

Agriculture Education Pettisville Agriculture Education Adult Ed Advisory Committee, Monday, March 3, 7:30 p.m., Pettisville High School ag room. Round table discussion on 300 bushel corn club. More...

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ELECTION RESULTS

Local Primary Election Results

Results for contested offices and issues in Fulton and Henry counties: More...

WEATHER WARNING

WINTER STORM WARNING

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 A.M. WEDNESDAY More...

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. More...

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. More...

Paid Obituary

William "Bill" W. Hollingshead

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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. More...

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. More...

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. More...

Obituaries

Kathryn B. Lohse

Kathryn B. Lohse, age 95 years, of Archbold, passed away early Friday, Feb. 29, 2008 at The Lutheran Home in Napoleon. More...

William "Bill" W. Hollingshead

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Sue Ann Pape

Sue Ann Pape, 53, of Bowling Green, died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008 at her residence following a long illness. Sue was born Dec. 21, 1954 in Wheeling, Ill. to Vernon and Kathleen (Stimmel) Davidson. She married Mark W. Pape in June of 1978. More...

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Public Record

Archbold Police Log

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...

Fulton County Court News

Common Pleas Court Jerry Algire, Napoleon, plaintiff vs. Angola Personnel Services, Inc., Angola, Ind., defendant. Administrative appeal. Citimortgage, Inc., O'Fallon, Mo., plaintiff vs. Yanira Reyes, Archbold, defendant. Foreclosure. More...

AFD Firefighter First At Snowmobile Crash

Amos Boysel, an Archbold Fire Department firefighter, was first on the scene of a snowmobile crash, in which the victim laid in a wooded area for approximately 32 hours.-Updated Mon., 3.3, 4:45 p.m. More...

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Opinion

Voters Face Local Candidates, Issues On Election Day

America is in the midst of picking a president for the next four years, with all of the resulting hoopla. More...

Firefighters Demonstrate Bravery

On a wall in the Archbold Fire Department's East Mechanic Street station hangs a poster of the interior of burning house, with a line from The Fireman's Prayer. It reads, "To guard my every neighbor, and protect his property. More...

Golden Notes Of Archbold's Memorable Past

Ten Years Ago Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1998 HEADLINE- Administrator Joe Duff Is Leaving For Job In Gaylord, Mich. More...

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