Tim Meister, Archbold High School principal since 2006, is leaving his post to become the superintendent of the Four County Career Center. FCCC offi cials made the announcement Monday afternoon, April 23. More...
Rick Sluder, unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for Fulton County Sheriff, spent $1,049.41 more than Roy Miller, who won the GOP slot in the March 6 primary election. More...
The Pettisville School Board voted to place a new 1% income tax on the ballot at its Monday, April 23 meeting. The tax levy will go before voters at the Tuesday, Aug. 7 special election. More...
Guest speakers, musical performances, and an open house highlight plans for the dedication of the new Pettisville school building, Sunday, May 6, at 2 pm. After the official ceremonies, there will be an open house until 5 pm. More...
The Archbold Police Department, in cooperation with Fulton County Healthy Choices Caring Communities and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, will participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. More...
Rebecca Wachter-Parker, Bowling Green, and Gerald Kern, Findlay, announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Kern, Ridgeville Corners, to Adam Meyer, Ridgeville Corners, son of Michael and Joan, Archbold. More...
Treasure Bacon, a senior at Defiance College, was named the top baccalaureate criminal justice student in Ohio at the Annual Research Conference of the Ohio Council of Criminal Justice Education in Tiffin, the week of April 16. More...
Several area Defiance College students were honored recently at its Honors Day Convocation. •Andrew Pratt, rural Wauseon, senior, Carolyn M. Small honor scholar. More...
Of the thousands and thousands of visitors who come to our community, 99% always say what a beautiful community we have, filled with neat and tidy homes; clean, efficient businesses; well-kept farms, and a beautiful downtown. More...
April 13: Amy & Jared Wonderly, Archbold, boy; Elizabeth & Christopher Tripp, Archbold, girl; Destiny Keefer, Napoleon, girl. April 15: Kristopher & Kristen Lauber, Archbold, girl; Krista Gore, Napoleon, boy. More...
Pettisville High School seniors spent Monday, April 23, working at Sauder Village for their annual Senior Service Day. Students helped Village staff prepare for the coming season. More...
Bailey Pflager, an Archbold Middle School fifth grade student, helps plant a birch tree in Ruihley Park to commemorate Arbor Day, Friday, April 20. More...
More details were given about the proposed Pettisville sidewalk project during a Thursday, April 19 meeting at the Pettisville school. County officials provided answers about maintenance and liability concerns, and touched on other areas. More...
Barry Ranzau, chairman of the Ridgeville Township Park Board, said 32 volunteers gathered at the park, Saturday, April 21, to install new playground equipment. More...
Jane Elizabeth Friesen, age 55, of Archbold, passed on surrounded by her family on Sunday, April 22, 2012, after a 2 1/2-year struggle with breast cancer. Jane was born in Hutchinson, Kan., on June 16, 1956, the fourth daughter of Abe K. More...
Virgie M. Stuckey, age 99 years, of West Unity, passed away Wednesday morning, April 18, 2012, at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold. She was born Nov. 30, 1912, in the Archbold/West Unity area, the daughter of Gideon and Eliza (Beck) Amstutz. More...
Jessica D. Elswick, 22, East Gardens, told police her vehicle had received several door dings and scrapes. She filed her report with police, Wednesday, April 18. Officers were unable to determine where the damage had occurred. More...
AHS Girls Fourth, PHS Girls Sixth, PHS Boys Eighth
After finishing second last year, the Archbold boys track and field team reclaimed the Diller Invitational championship title to remain undefeated in the 2012 season, Saturday, April 21, at Ayersville. More...
The Archbold boys and girls track teams defeated Pettisville and Delta in a trimeet, Tuesday, April 17, at AHS. The Blue Streak boys easily won with 111 points. Delta had 34 and Pettisville finished with 26. The AHS girls won with 87 points. More...
The Archbold softball team picked up a pair of key Northwest Ohio Athletic League victories last week, defeating Evergreen 6-1 and Patrick Henry 12-1. More...