Looking for the PDF Edition?
The PDF of the Print Edition can now be read by clicking the "Print Editon" button at the top of the screen.

Wind Test Tower Passes Hurdle
Commission Recommends Council Grant Permit; Questions Raised
      The Archbold Planning Commission recommended Archbold Village Council approve a conditional use permit for a wind test tower, Monday night, March 31. One man questioned the installation. Kim Weldy, who lives on Short-Buehrer Road, said he has concerns.
More ...

Winter's Last Blast?
     Many trees around Archbold wore a coating of white Friday morning, March 28, after one-and-a-half inches of sleet and snow fell on the area starting Thursday night. Warm temperatures quickly melted the snow. Spring officially began Thursday, March 20, so warm weather will soon return to Archbold.- p...
More ...

Egg Hunts All They're Cracked Up To Be
     Pettisville and Ridgeville Corners Easter Egg Hunts may have been held after Easter, but the children who attended still enjoyed the thrill of the hunt. Top: Anna Wendt, 2, Ridgeville Corners, opens her eggs to find the surprises inside. Bottom left: Morgan Sauder, left, and Alexa Leppelmeier compar...
More ...

Schools, Government Cope With Record-High Gas, Diesel Prices
      Just as every private vehicle needs regular fueling stops, so do all vehicles, including school buses and police patrol cars. With prices for gasoline and diesel hitting record highs, schools and other public entities are hit hard.
More ...

Two Archbold Schools Now Offer Breakfast
by David Pugh Buckeye Staff Writer
      Now, students at the Archbold middle and high schools can get a nutritious breakfast, right in the school cafeteria. But, so far, Sandy Babcock, Archbold Area School District food service supervisor, said the breakfast program "isn't something that has caught on.
More ...

Fairlawn Auction Features Quilts, Handcrafted Wood Projects
      Eye-catchers at the Fairlawn Auxiliary Auction on Friday evening are not only colorful quilts and comforters, but beautifully handcrafted wooden items. The two-day 43rd annual benefit for the local nursing home is in Founder's Hall, Sauder Village, near Archbold. A preview on Thursday, which incl...
More ...