October 21, 2009 RSS feed / News

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Excellent Presentation

Ann Jacobs, member, Ohio State Board of Education, fifth from left, presents the Archbold Area School District with its ninth straight banner for excellence, as judged by the Ohio Department of Education school district report card. More...

Light At The End Of Library Tunnel

For the Archbold Community Library fiscal situation, there may be a light at the end of the tunnel. The library has had to deal with declining revenue as state support has fallen. More...

Elections Board Is Accepting Absentee Ballot Requests

The Fulton County Board of Elections is accepting requests for absentee ballots for the Tuesday, Nov. 3 general election. Melanie Gilders, board deputy director, said the board will accept absentee ballots by mail until noon, Saturday, Oct. 31. More...

Schools Say Flu Impact No More Than Usual

Absences in the Archbold and Pettisville school districts are no greater than normal. More...

Village Council Approves Speed Limit For Nolan Parkway

Motorists will be able to travel as fast as 50 miles per hour on a portion of Nolan Parkway. That’s just one of the actions related to the new street taken by Archbold Village Council during the Monday night, Oct. 19, meeting. More...

Street Projects Nearly Completed

Two major Archbold street projects for 2009 will be completed soon. Bob Seaman, Archbold village engineer, said final walk-through inspections are scheduled for today, Wednesday, Oct. More...

More Pumpkin Festival Winners

Winners of the 16th annual Pettisville Pumpkin Festival, Friday, Oct. 2: 2nd Grade– Mrs. Holsopple: Taylor Barber, 1st; Matt Rupp, 2nd. Mrs. Walker: Ava Hoylman, 1st; McKenzie Morgan, 2nd. More...

Humor

Maybe it’s true that life begins at 50 ... More...

Tiffin River Scenic and Historic Association Performs Final Act

The Tiffin River Scenic and Historic Association performed its final act, Friday, Oct. 9, distributing the remaining money in the treasury to three area organizations. More...

No Opposition For Council, Pettisville School Board

When voters go to the polls, Tuesday, Nov. 3, they will find three choices for three seats each on Archbold Village Council and Pettisville School Board. Five of the six are incumbents. More...

School Finance Picture Unclear

A number of factors are coming together to make the Archbold Area School District’s picture of the fi- nancial future unclear. As the economy falters, state revenue has declined significantly. More...

Cheers For Toledo

Mick Britenriker, son of Mike and Barb, leads the crowd in a cheer for the University of Toledo football team. Britenriker is a 2008 Archbold High School graduate.–photo by Scott Schultz More...