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Winning Titles And Setting Records

As February wound down to a snowy end, competition heated up in gymnasiums around Northwest Ohio. Top left: Telly Fricke drives to the basket and is fouled by Bryan's Braxton Snavely. More...

DIV. III BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT

Archbold Wins Sectional Championship

Archbold easily defeated Liberty Center 59-29, Friday, March 5, to win a sectional championship at Defiance High School.–Posted 3.5, 11:10 pm More...

Tax Revenue Increases

Officials Cautious

Fulton County Sales Tax Revenue More...

Todd Grisier Assists Earthquake Victims

by David Pugh Buckeye Staff Writer

Todd Grisier was part of a select group of people who performed a difficult job after the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti. More...

News

Council Okays Two Construction Jobs

Archbold Village Council approved two construction projects during its Monday night, March 1 meeting. More...

Fairlawn Auxiliary Officers For 2010

Officers of the Fairlawn Auxiliary display one of the quilts that will be sold during the annual Fairlawn Auxiliary Auction, which will take place Thursday and Friday, March 25-26. More...

Angel Street Opens

The Archbold Community Theatre production of the psychological thriller Angel Street opens Friday, March 5, at Giffey Hall, Ridgeville Corners. More...

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Public Record

Archbold Police Log

Feb. 21 4:10 pm: Citation to Barry K. Campo, 44, rural Swanton, speeding, 700 block E. Lutz Rd. Feb. 22 12:02 am: Check welfare of an individual, all okay. 10:47 am: Theft, Sauder Woodworking. Feb. More...

Fulton County Court News

Common Pleas Court Karen Condon, Metamora, plaintiff vs Keith Condon, Metamora, defendant. Divorce. Michael Velazquez, Swanton, plaintiff vs Lauren Velazquez, Whitehouse, defendant. Divorce. More...

No Injuries After Friday Crash

Riley Shepard, 63, Archbold, was cited for failure to maintain reasonable control after a two-vehicle accident about 6:50 pm, Friday, Feb. 26. The Archbold police report on the mishap states a sportutility driven by Sandra L. More...

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Sports

Jordan Cowell Advances To Div. III State Wrestling Championships

Thursday, March 4 - Saturday, March 6
Jerome Schottenstein Center, Ohio State University, Columbus
by Scott Schultz Buckeye Sports Writer

One more step in the journey of Archbold wrestler Jordan Cowell is now complete. More...

Streaks Come Up Short At District

Nine Archbold wrestlers made the journey to the Division III district wrestling tournament at Owens Community College, Friday, Feb. 26 and Saturday, Feb. 27. The season ended for eight. More...

Streaks Beat PH, Win Sectional Championship

Leading 44-42 over Patrick Henry with 1:03 left in regulation, the Archbold girls basketball team knew a Division III sectional championship was far from a lock. More...

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DIV. IV BOYS DISTRICT BASKETBALL

Pettisville Falls To Edgerton

Edgerton defeated Pettisville 56-52, Tuesday, March 9 in a Div. IV boys basketball district semifinal game at Napoleon.–Posted 3.9, 10:24 pm More...

DIV. IV GIRLS DISTRICT BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Pettisville Wins District Championship!

Pettisville won its first-ever district championship, Saturday, March 6 at Archbold High School.–Updated 3.6, 10:30 pm More...

DIV. III GIRLS BASKETBALL DISTRICT TOURNAMENT

Archbold Falls To Tinora 41-35 In District Final

Tinora outscored Archbold 13-10 in the fourth quarter to turn a 28-25 lead into a 41-35 Div. III district championship, Saturday, March 6 at Napoleon High School.–Updated 3.6, 10:20 pm More...

DIV. III STATE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT

Cowell Falls At State Tournament

Jordan Cowell's trip to the state tournament is over.–Updated 3.5, 2:25 pm More...

Corn Bin Rescue

Ridgeville One Of Six Departments Honored

The Ridgeville Fire Department was one of several Henry County departments recently recognized with the Frank Foss Emergency Medical Service Excellence Award. The award is given by the St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center Life Flight program. More...

Obituaries

Raymond Eugene “Gene” Faler

Raymond Eugene “Gene” Faler, 67, of rural Stryker, died unexpectedly Saturday, March 6, 2010, in the Emergency Department of Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind., following an apparent heart attack.–Posted 3.8, 10:10 am Gene was born March More...

Madalyn Taylor Stanforth

Madalyn A. Stanforth, 88, of Sandusky and formerly of Archbold, died March 2, 2010.–Updated 3.4, 2:30 pm More...

Grace Brenneman

Grace Brenneman, 96, formerly from Elida, Ohio, died on Saturday evening, Feb. 27, 2010, at the home of her daughter in Goshen, Ind. She was born on April 12, 1913, near Archbold to Simon J. and Emma (Kutzli) Short. More...

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People

Old Receipt Books Found In Former Medical Building

A workman recently found historic receipt books in the crawlspace of a building in the Archbold historic district. More...

AHS Chorale Members In Fulton County Music Festival

A total of 20 members of the Archbold High School Chorale participated in the 36th Fulton County Music Festival choir, Sunday, Feb. 28. More...

Florida Breakfast Attracts 47 People

Forty-seven persons attended a breakfast for Archbold and former Archbold residents on Feb. 22 at the Christian Retreat Cafeteria in Bradenton, Fla. More...

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Opinion

Who’s In Charge? The School Board

(Jon Lugbill, Scott Miller, Phil Nofziger, Tony Warncke, Janet Wyse)

Under Ohio law, the elected school board of each school district is the boss, and employer, of a public school system. Even in Archbold, Ohio 43502, the school board is boss. Decisions are made by no one else. More...

Golden Notes Of Archbold's Memorable Past

Ten Years Ago Wednesday, March 1, 2000 More...

Old Photo Corner

Gert & Bud’s Restaurant, (now Hit Trophy building) one mile north of Archbold, at the intersection of St. Rt. 66 and 2, was a popular place for youth in the 1950s. Curb service was available. More...

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Religion

News from the Pew & Pulpit

compiled by Cookie Short

Archbold Evangelical Sunday: prelude; special music, Sing I Love You by the Connection Club Kids; offertory, Bow The Knee, adult choir. Message, “Be Tested,” Jesse Kahler. More...

Bible Quiz Round Robin Completed

“And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.” II Corinthians 9:8 This was one of the memory verses quoted by Bible quizzers a More...

Organizations

Humane Society Fulton County Humane Society community meeting, Wednesday, March 10, 6 p.m., Smith’s Restaurant, St. Rt. 108, Wauseon. More...

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