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WINTER STORM WARNING
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY...–Updated 2.9, 12:31 pm More...

$14.43 Per Hour For Sanoh Jobs

Workers at the Sanoh America plant in Archbold will earn an average wage of $14.43 an hour, plus benefits valued at $8.65 an hour. More...

2010 Pettisville Homecoming Court

Pettisville High School will celebrate its basketball Homecoming when the Blackbirds host Hicksville, Saturday, Feb. 13. More...

News

Toledo Firm Buys Quality Graphics

Metzgers Printing + Mailing, Toledo, has purchased selected assets of Quality Graphics, Archbold. The sale was completed last month. Quality Graphics has ceased operations. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. More...

December Unemployment Jumps In County, State

During December 2009, the Fulton County unemployment rate jumped up 1.3 percentage points, while the State of Ohio unemployment rate approached 11%. More...

Junior Fair Board Attends Conference In Columbus

The Fulton County Junior Fair Board attended the Ohio Fair Managers Association Junior Fair Conference, Tuesday, Jan. 5 in Columbus. More...

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People

Ridgeville Corners Couple Celebrates 60th Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Arnos, Ridgeville Corners, are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. John F. Arnos and Doris Leininger were married Feb. 11, 1950, at St. James Lutheran Church, Burlington, by Rev. Hillis Hall. More...

Matthews Tours In Goshen Choir

Clayton Matthews, PHS ‘07, is one of 46 members of the Goshen College men’s chorus who will tour parts of the eastern United States Feb. 21-28. More...

Fairlawn Hosts Heart Carnival

Martha Armstrong, activities director at the Fairlawn Haven retirement campus, said Fairlawn will again host the annual Heart Carnival from 7 pm to 8:30 pm, Thursday, Feb. 11. The event features games, with several activities for young children. More...

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Opinion

Students And Teachers Sincere Helpers

Compassion is defined as “a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.” Archbold sixth graders are showing compassion for the people of Hait More...

Help Your Community - Fill Out The Census

In this hyper-charged political atmosphere, there are those who resist filling out the 2010 census questionnaire, or to only provide the number of persons in their household. But census information is a critical resource for many reasons. More...

Golden Notes Of Archbold's Memorable Past

Ten Years Ago Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000 The Fulton County Heart Radiothon board has set a goal of $40,500 for the 2000 event. It is the largest goal ever. More...

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WEB EXCLUSIVE

Gun Found In PHS Parking Lot; Boy In Custody

Officials are releasing few details, but a 16-year-old boy, a Pettisville High School student, could face charges for allegedly bringing a gun onto school property.–Posted 2.5, 12:35 pm More...

Hulbert, David Believe Haitians Will Recover From Tragedy

by David Pugh Buckeye Staff Writer

Haiti may be thousands of miles from Northwest Ohio, but two local men know the country well. More...

Record Enrollment For Seventh Time At NSCC

Enrollment for the 2010 spring semester at Northwest State Community College is up almost 24%, the seventh straight semester of significant enrollment growth, college officials say. More...

Almanac: February To Be Bitter Cold

Will February be “numbingly cold,” as the Farmers Almanac predicts? Or will it be an average temperature month? More...

Obituaries

Kaitlyn Alexandra Knox

Kaitlyn Alexandra Knox, age 22, of Stryker, died at 9:47 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. More...

DEATH NOTICES

Lorna M. Stubblefield, 60, Ridgeville Corners, died Jan. 29, 2010. Survivors include her husband, Gary, and three children. More...

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Public Record

Archbold Police Log

Jan. 24 5:30 pm: Domestic, 200 block West St., turned over to children’s services. Jan. 25 8:22 am: Theft of vehicle accessories, Friendship Food Mart. More...

LED Lights Stolen From Parked Trucks

A Scottsdale, Pa., company suffered a loss of $300 after five sets of light-emitting diode (LED) taillights were stolen from trucks parked in the village. More...

Woman Indicted On DUI Charge

Jessica M. Lacey, 31, Archbold, was indicted on two counts of operating a vehicle while intoxicated by the Fulton County grand jury. Scott A. More...

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Sports

AHS Girls Up Record To 15-1 With Victories Over Holgate, Patriots

Archbold jumped out to a 17-8 first-quarter lead over Patrick Henry and held off the Patriots for a 49-42 Northwest Ohio Athletic League girls basketball victory, Thursday, Jan. 28. The Streaks were on the road at Holgate, Saturday, Jan. 30. More...

Streaks Topple Bulldogs In Overtime

Sometimes in sports there’s one team that gives you fits. For Defiance, that team could very well be Archbold. The Streaks (11-3) made the trek to Defiance, Tuesday, Jan. More...

Three Hit Double Digits In Victory Over Patriots

The Archbold boys basketball team (12-3, 4-1 NWOAL) traveled to Patrick Henry (1- 10, 1-4 NWOAL), Friday Jan. 29, for an NWOAL matchup. The Streaks prevailed 53- 31. Garrett Morton and Collin Walker tallied 13 points each. More...

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Religion

News from the Pew & Pulpit

compiled by Cookie Short

Archbold Evangelical Sunday: Prelude; offertory, Power of Your Love, Marcia Cody. Sermon, “In Entire Dependence on God, Jesse Kahler. More...

Martha King Named Resident Of Month In January

Martha King was the January Resident Of The Month at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home, Archbold. She was born March 7, 1918, to Christian and Emma “Lizzie” (Blosser) Kulp in Elkhart County, Ind. She had five brothers and four sisters. More...

Soto Is February Kid Of The Month

Carlos Soto is the February Kid of the Month at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home, Archbold. He is the son of Cynthia Ledesma and is a sixth grader at Archbold Middle School. He has a younger sister, Alayna. More...

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