August 27, 2008 RSS feed / News

Compromise Effort On Sick Days Initative Derailed

Ted Strickland, Ohio governor, and Lee Fisher, lieutenant governor, said last week their efforts to develop a compromise to keep the proposed paid sick day initiative off the ballot failed. More...

Play Time!

Recess time is playtime for youngsters at Archbold Elementary School. Lily Krieger, a second grader, was one of dozens of children working off some energy on the playground, Monday, Aug. 25.- photo by David Pugh More...

The Miniature Thunder Mug Trophy

Throughout history, athletes have competed for riches. For power. For glory. But it's probably safe to say that only two athletes have competed for a thunder mug- and they did it at the Fulton County Fair. More...

Reading, Writing- and Hurdling Pigs?

Never underestimate the educational value of the Fulton County Junior Fair

At Fayette School, students can't leave kindergarten without knowing how to tie their shoes. More...

Union Street Job Nearly Completed

Union Street reconstruction is nearly completed, Bob Seaman, Archbold village engineer, said Monday. All that's left, he said, is to lay the final topcoat of asphalt and finish restoring the soil around the new construction. More...

Classmates Find Their Children Are Classmates

Adriana Thompson, 5, and Levi Baus, 6, may not fully understand it, but when they stepped into Kris Warner's kindergarten class this year, they're carrying on a tradition of sorts. More...

Named Horse Queen

Rebekah Meller, daughter of Gene and Donna, was named the 2008 Henry County 4-H Horse Queen at the 2008 Henry County Fair. She also was named the outstanding 4-H horse member and was the driving light horse/ pony reserve champion high point. More...

Win Henry County Fair Awards

Left: Luke Meller took first place in senior dairy showmanship at the 2008 Henry County Fair. More...

Archbold Schools Enrollment Up; Pettisville Schools Down

Preliminary numbers from the first few days of school show the Archbold Area School District enrollment is up, while Pettisville is down. David Deskins said there are 1,352 students in kindergarten through high school for the 2008-09 school year. More...

FULTON COUNTY FAIR

AUG. 29-SEPT. 4, 2008

In 1958, at the suggestion of a young Fulton County Fair Board member named Jim Figy, the Fair added a horseshoe-pitching tournament to its lineup. More...

FULTON COUNTY FAIR

Friday, Aug. 29 NTPA Sanctioned Tractor & Truck Pulls - Grandstand Saturday, Aug. 30 - Veterans' Day Veterans & Spouses Admitted Free to the Grounds and Grandstand until 6 PM Free Ham & Bean Dinner to Veterans & Families by Veterans' More...

ACT Prepares For Jolly Roger

Archbold Community Theatre is preparing a high-seas swashbuckler, Jolly Roger and the Pirate Queen, for the annual children's show. More...