DEVELOPING STORY
Paid Sick Days Measure Dropped From Ballot
The Ohio Healthy Families Act, the initiative measure that would have required Ohio employers to provide paid sick days, has been removed from the November ballot. More ...
County Youth Earn Honors At Fulton Co. Fair
Jordyn Pursel, 11, rural Archbold, showed the grand champion hog during the 2008 Fulton County Junior Fair. Her hog was also named the champion heavyweight hog, and she was the age 11 showmanship winner. Her brother, Justin, had the reserve champion middleweight hog and was the hog showmanship winner for the 13-year-old age group. More ...
Fun At The Fulton County Fair
From 4-H to food to rides, the Fulton County Fair has something for everyone! Above left: Brie, a heifer owned by Travis Schroeder, 14, Wauseon, cleans her new calf, born six minutes earlier. Below left: Taking a spin on the Speedway ride are brothers Eli and Isaac Riegsecker, Archbold. Eli is 1 year old; Isaac is 4. More ...
Fair Attendance Sets Two Records
The 151st Fulton County Fair has set new records for largest one-day attendance and largest Saturday attendance. The new single-day record was set Sunday, Aug. 31, when 63,530 people went through the gates. That tops the old record, set on Sunday in 2006, when 62,743 went to the fair. The new figure is 787, or 1.25%, higher. More ...
Faith, Support Get Priests Through Crisis
by Mary Huber Buckeye Staff Writer
Two days after he was critically injured in a fall from a tractor, Tyler Priest, 13, was going into surgery to have a rod inserted to measure the pressure in his brain. "At the time, (the neurosurgeons) didn't know if it would make a difference," said his father, Bob. More ...
Erin Erbskorn, right, had never been on a carnival ride before Friday night, Aug. 29, at the Fulton County Fair. Natalie Rupp took her on a ride for the first time; the pair had fun getting whipped around on the Sizzler. Both are Archbold sixth graders. More...
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Frederick "Fritz" Rosebrock, 86, Napoleon, died Aug. 26, 2008, at his residence. Survivors include his wife, Pauline (Bischoff); three sons, Steven (Irene), Hudson, Mich. More...
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Aug. 24 1:22 am: A car, driven by Javier Rangel, 45, a resident of Colony Meadows, was driving north in the trailer park, and was turning right, to go east. His car collided with a parked pickup truck, owned by Rickie Biggs, Colony Meadows. Rangel was cited for no operator license and DUI. More...
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James and Rozalind Kane, Sellersville, Pa., announce the engagement of their daughter, Chelsea, Williamsport, Pa., to Levi Burkholder, Williamsport, Pa., son of Kenneth and Joan Burkholder, Wauseon. The bride-elect is a 2004 graduate of Christopher Dock Mennonite High School. More...
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The Archbold volleyball team opened its season with a 25-7, 25-16, 25-14 Northwest Ohio Athletic League victory over Montpelier, Tuesday, Aug. 26. The Streaks hosted Stryker and Crestview, Saturday, Aug. 30. AHS easily beat the Panthers 25-9, 25-12, but fell to Crestview 25-19, 19-25, 18-25. More...
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The fire trucks and ambulances working at the Fulton County Fairgrounds have a nice, new home. Constructed by the Fulton County Fireman Association, the building was originally estimated to cost nearly $300,000. Because of donated money, materials, and labor, the building was ready for the fair at a cost of about $120,000. More...
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Archbold Evangelical Sunday: Rosemary Fisher, offertory; Majesty and Glory of Your Name, by ensemble directed by Kelly Zaborniak. Message, "Hope Revealed! The Splendor of the King," Brad Bame. Second service: Praiselude and Worship through singing led by Worship Team Band; offertory and message same as first service. More...
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Blueberry-Topped Rice Cakes
1.2 cup ricotta or cottage cheese 2 teaspoons apricot preserves 4 apple-cinnamon flavored rice cakes 1 cup thinly-sliced fresh fruit (such as apple, pear, banana or peach) 1 cup fresh blueberries In a small bowl, stir together ricotta and preserves. Spoon an equal amount on each of the rice cakes almost to the edge. More...
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Parade of the Little People
Hold On Tight!