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All-Singing, All-Dancing Musical Challenges AHS Thespians

by David Pugh Buckeye Staff Writer
Many of the student-actors in the Archbold High School production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” are playing roles far outside their normal experiences. More...

Taste Of Summer

The Archbold Wastewater Treatment Plant recorded a high temperature of 87 degrees on Sunday, April 10, giving Archbold an early taste of summer warmth. More...

News

Giovarelli Wins Peace Oratorical Contest At BU

Rachel Giovarelli, PHS ‘08, won the annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest at Bluffton University, Wednesday, April 6. A junior, she is the daughter of Glenn and Shirley, rural Wauseon. More...

Rotary Presents Check For Water Filters In Haiti

The Archbold Rotary Club has taken the next step in providing sand water filters for the people of Haiti. Shelia Santiago, club president, presented a check of $44,000 to Keith Mumma, U.S. More...

Pettisville School Board To Accept Last Building Bids

The Pettisville School Board authorized bidding for final portions of the new school at its Monday, April 4 meeting. More...

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Public Record

Archbold Police Log

April 5 10:48 pm: Barking dog, 300 block Stamm St., spoke to owner. More...

Two Hospitalized After Crash

Alan Martin, 49, and Ann Martin, 56, same Archbold address, were patients at the Toledo Hospital following a Wednesday, April 6 car crash on St. Rt. 2. More...

Local Business Cited For Providing Alcohol To Underage Person

Nu-Arch Lanes, Archbold, was one of three Fulton County businesses that sold alcohol to persons under the age of 21 in a Friday, March 25, compliance check. More...

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Sports

AHS Boys Defend Tinora Invitational Championship

Archbold boys track and field athletes set five records and successfully defended their Tinora Invitational championship, Friday, April 8. The Streak boys scored 138.5 points, 54.5 points more than second-place Tinora. More...

AHS Softball Raises Record To 9-0

The Archbold softball team defeated Edgerton, Pettisville, Crestview, and Parkway last week to run its record to 9-0. More...

Archbold Baseball Wins Two, Loses One

The Archbold baseball team picked up a pair of wins and a loss last week to up its record to 5-3. The Blue and Gold defeated Hilltop and North Central but lost to Eastwood. More...

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Flashlight Egg Hunt Rescheduled

Egg Hunt now Thursday, April 21, 9:30 p.m.

The Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Archbold Parks & Recreation Department has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 21, 9:30 p.m., in Ruihley Park. Inclement weather on Saturday, April 16, forced the postponement.–Posted 4.18, 5:40 pm More...

New York City “Undescribable,” AHS Students Say

The Archbold High School choir trip to New York City was “undescribable,” said Nathan Wachtmann, an AHS sophomore. Nonetheless, he, Bailey Johns and Meagan Helmke, juniors, and Brie Deskins, a sophomore, tried. More...

German And Clinton Townships Seek Levy Approvals On May 3 Ballot

German and Clinton Townships will ask voters to approve tax levies at the Tuesday, May 3 primary election. More...

Obituaries

Regis L. Spielvogel

Regis L. Spielvogel, age 82, of West Unity, and formerly of Stryker, passed away Monday, April 11, 2011, at Avalon By Otterbein in Monclova. More...

Dale R. Rigg

Dale R. Rigg, 94, of rural West Unity, died late Friday, April 8, 2011, at Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center, Bryan. He was born Feb. More...

Nancy Louise Lumbardo

Dec. 21, 1958-April 5, 2011

Nancy Louise Lumbardo, 52, of Wauseon, passed away Tuesday morning, April 5, 2011, at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland. She was born Dec. 21, 1958, in New Bern, N.C., to Harold Gene and Janice (Hill) Fruchey. More...

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People

Couple Plans May 14 Wedding

Rod and Tammy McQuillin, Archbold, announce the engagement of their daughter, Leah Jenee, to James Rolin Whitmire, son of Pastor Chuck and Anita Whitmire, Liberty Center. The bride-elect is an Archbold High School graduate. More...

Honor Students

Morgan Ducey, Makenzie Frank, Eric McQuillin, Hannah Schrock, and Ethan Short were named to the dean’s list for the winter quarter at Ohio State University, Columbus. More...

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Opinion

Old Photo Corner

  OLD PHOTO CORNER: Deer bow hunters from Archbold camped near Houghton Lake, Mich., in 1952. It was the beginning of Bud Hitt’s interest in bow making. More...

Trees: A Community Investment

Joyce Kilmer wrote a poem that begins, “I think I shall never see, a poem as lovely as a tree.” It’s majestic poetry that alludes to the natural beauty of trees and their sublime importance to our community. More...

Golden Notes Of Archbold's Memorable Past

Ten Years Ago Wednesday, April 11, 2001 A 15-year-old male from Maumee was stabbed in Archbold Saturday at about 10:30 pm, according to Martin Schmidt, police chief. The victim was stabbed at the intersection of Franklin and West Mechanic streets. More...

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Religion

News from the Pew & Pulpit

compiled by Cookie Short

Archbold Evangelical More...

Pool Tournament Winners

Winners of the April 4 Wyse Commons pool tournament are, from left: Chuck Wyse, first place; Dave Schaffner, second; Marvin Storrer, third. Run of the day: Storrer with a run of six. More...

Births

Fulton Co. Health Center April 1: Ashley & Antonio Gonzales, Archbold, boy. April 2: Valerie & Nicholas Rice, Archbold, girl. April 4: Erica Boulton, Napoleon, boy. April 6: Gabriela Barajas & Nick McColl, Wauseon, girl. More...

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