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.
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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%. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services estimated that during December, the Fulton County unemployment rate was 14.3%, up from the November 2009 figure of 13%.
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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. Members attended workshops that help junior fair members manage their leadership roles and the way their performance impacts their involvement in other organizations.
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Fulton Co. Heart Radiothon Keeps Ticking In 36th Year
      The Fulton County Heart Radiothon upped its goal for 2009 by $13,020 over last year, to $33,850. Rich Batdorf, treasurer of the Radiothon board, said board members added $16,000 to the budget to replace 15 of the original Automatic External Defibrillators, or AEDs.
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Sales Tax Revenue Continues Slide
      Sales tax revenue collected by Fulton County vendors continued a downward trend, generating $281,436.38 in January. Compared to January 2009, that result is off by $24,320.67, or 7.95%. In January 2009, Fulton County sales tax generated $305,757.05.
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School Board Okays Wind Consultant Deal
      The Archbold Area School Board voted to pay Aaron Godwin of The Renaissance Group up to $80,000 for consulting services in connection with the ongoing study of wind energy at its Monday, Jan. 11 board meeting. The vote came after a long discussion and review of the wind project, which started in 2006.
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Library Board Expects Another Funding Cut
      The Archbold Community Library Board ended 2009 with $34,094.73 to carry into 2010, which, with an additional $18,000 in state funding, should be enough. The amount will carry the library through until February or March, when the library will receive property tax money from the county.
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Don't Fall!
     Makiah Morris, Archbold Elementary School first grader, stacks 100 building blocks during the school’s 100 Day celebration, Tuesday Feb. 2. The event commemorates 100 days of school.
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