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Obituaries
Eunice Pauline Oyer
Eunice Pauline Oyer, age 97, of Wauseon, passed away May 15, 2021, at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold. Prior to her...
James L. Short
James L. Short, 83 years, of Archbold, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, in his home. Surviving is his wife...
Harold H. Plassman
Harold PlassmanHarold H. Plassman, age 92, of Archbold, passed away on May 5, 2021, at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice...
Martha A. Schantz Miller
Martha MillerMartha A. Miller (87 years) of The Villages, Fla., passed away peacefully on Feb. 9, 2021, surrounded by her...
More News
Trustees Sign Papers For New Fire Truck
Archbold Buckeye | May 12, 2021
The German Township Trustees signed papers during their Monday, May 10 meeting to purchase a new fire truck for the...
Arbor Day, 35 Years Later
Archbold Buckeye | May 12, 2021
Jason Martz, Archbold street commissioner, told fifth graders at the Friday, April 30, Arbor Day ceremony that 35 years...
Information About Coronavirus Found In Village Wastewater
Archbold Buckeye | May 12, 2021
Wade Enderle, an employee of the Archbold Wastewater Treatment Plant, pours a wastewater sample into a bottle in preparation for...
AHS Band Earns ‘Excellent’ Rating
Archbold Buckeye | May 12, 2021
This is a still image from the video of the AHS band performing “Iron & Ice,” which tells the tale...
Waidelich Honored
Archbold Buckeye | May 12, 2021
Heath Waidelich The Elijah Gunn, Sr., chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently recognized Heath Waidelich, a PHS...
Elementary Field Day Will Be Different, Waldvogel Tells Pettisville School Board
Archbold Buckeye | May 12, 2021
Jason Waldvogel, Pettisville elementary principal, told the Pettisville School Board that the traditional elementary Field Day will be held this...
Unique Arrivals
Archbold Buckeye | May 12, 2021
Left: Grace Schnitkey, a senior, arrived for the 2021 PHS prom, Saturday, May 8, riding her three-year-old horse “Bug.” For...
Ribbon Cutting For Wyse Financial Group
Archbold Buckeye | May 5, 2021
A ribbon cutting was held Monday, May 3, for Wyse Financial Group, a new financial advising firm in Archbold. From...
People
PHS Prom 2021
Seniors Ellie Wixom and Tommy McWatters arrive at the 2021 Pettisville High School Prom, Saturday, May 8.– photo by David...
Earns Degree
Benjamin Bucklew, AHS ‘16, son of Ben & Breanna, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Defiance College during commencement...
Sports
Streaks Play Spoiler, Bears Forced To Share League Title
| May 12, 2021
Blue Streak shortstop Kylie Sauder tags Tabithah Taylor out at second base in their NWOAL contest, Friday, May 7. Sauder...
AHS Tennis Fourth In NBTL Tournament
| May 12, 2021
Miles Rupp, above, and second doubles partner Luke Rosebrook finished second at the NBTL Tournament, Friday, May 7.– photo by...
Archbold Boys Win Lamberson Invite
| May 12, 2021
Caleb Ranzau was the pole vault champion at the 2021 Lamberson Invitational with a vault of 13 feet, 2 inches.–...
AHS Baseball Drops Four
| May 12, 2021
Archbold’s Brandon Taylor beats the throw to first base for an infield single against Bryan, Friday, May 7.After a six-game...
PHS Girls Win Quad Meet; Boys Second
| May 12, 2021
Cayden Jacoby, shown at the Lamberson Invitational, finished second in the high jump in a four-way BBC meet, Tuesday, May...
Bird Baseball Splits Games With Hilltop
| May 12, 2021
Pettisville’s Gideon Myers swings at a pitch against Fayette, Tuesday, April 27.– photo by Mary HuberThe Pettisville baseball tam split...
Opinion
Fun Things Ahead At The Library This Summer
From the sounds of it, Martie Yunker is going to have a busy few weeks. Yunker is the childrens librarian...
Letter To The Editor
I was appalled to see the article, with photos, on the front page of the April 21, 2021 edition of...
OLD PHOTO CORNER
OLD PHOTO CORNER: Archbold band director Philip Hoverman appears much like John Philip Sousa for a unique concert by the...
Religion
News from the Pew & Pulpit
Lockport Mennonite Sunday: Dave & Deb Votaw, greeters; Galen Nofziger, worship leader; Kauffman Praise Band, music; Cindy Kinkaid, Vern &...
Recipe Corner
California Sweet Potato Chili
2 tablespoons oil1 pound ground beef, turkey,chicken or porkSalt and pepper1 onion, diced1 red bell pepper, diced3 cloves garlic, minced2...
Public Record
Off-Duty Officers At Domestic Incident
Two off-duty Archbold police officers were on scene in connection with a domestic violence case...
Women Reports Theft
Helga Weis, 71, Archbold, told police she was the victim in a scam and-or theft...
Fireworks Or Gunshots?
An initial report of gunshots may have been fireworks, an Archbold police report indicates. Fulton...
Local Man Sentenced
Gabriel Lopez, 27, Archbold, was sentenced Thursday, May 6, in Fulton County Common Pleas Court....
Archbold Police Log
April 30 10:24 am: Assist fire-rescue, Sauder Village, gas leak. 10:30 am: 400 block Brussel...
Current Closings & Schedule Changes
Governor DeWine Statement on New CDC Mask GuidanceFree Access
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued the following statement directing the Ohio Department of Health to conform the remaining health orders to CDC guidance through June...
Governor Announces Vaccinations Available to Youth in Ohio, Wolstein Center Vaccination UpdateFree Access
On Wednesday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced COVID-19 Pfizer vaccinations will now be available to Ohio’s youth, age 12 years and older, following members of...
Governor DeWine Announces Vaccine Incentives, End Date for Health OrdersFree Access
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Wednesday announced a series of statewide drawings to provide incentives to Ohioans to get a COVID-19 vaccination. With wide access...
COVID-19 Update: Nursing Home & Assisted Living Employee Testing Exemption, Homebound Vaccination PlanFree Access
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. LONG-TERM CARE/NURSING FACILITY TESTING ORDER...
COVID-19 Update: Quarantine Health Order, Mass Vaccination Clinic, Economic Update
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided the following updates on Ohio's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. QUARANTINE HEALTH ORDER Governor DeWine...