Gertrude Hitt was out of doors at her home on Gaslight Drive picking up sticks after a June 9 storm when she came across a piece of paper. That piece of paper turned out to be a cancelled check, just shy of 70 years old. Dated Oct. More...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Horseshoe Pitching Club Celebrates 50th Year at Fulton County Fair
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...
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...