Smelly House To Be Cleaned Up



A Cleveland company has promised to clean up the vacant house at 210 Wilson Street. The property is known as the “Smelly House.” The vacant house got its name because water collected in the basement, creating an odor problem that infested neighborhood homes. The Columbus office of Huntington Bank has decided it wants to be a good corporate citizen and […]

Golden Notes Of Archbold’s Memorable Past



Ten Years Ago Wednesday, May 10, 2000 The Pettisville School Board declined to renew the supplemental coaching contract of Charles Nafziger, veteran PHS boys basketball coach. The renewal of Nafziger’s contract was recommended by school district administrators. One board member put a motion before the group to renew the contract, but the motion died for lack of a second. Nafziger […]

Breezing Ahead

Wind-power projects could herald start of new energy industry

This year could tell a lot about the future of wind power in Ohio, both in the number of projects proposed and in how they’re received by the public. The latter half of 2009 brought applications for five proposed wind-farm projects before the Ohio Power Siting Board, plus notification of a sixth to come soon. The activity is a welcome […]

Archbold Police Log



May 2 8:20 am: Juveniles cutting across yards, 100 block Fairview Ct., advised them to seek alternate route. 1:15 pm: Vandalism, 208 S. Defiance St. 3:41 pm: Juveniles throwing rocks at building, Woodland Park. May 3 4:21 pm: Theft, 307 N. Defi ance St., matter resolved, money repaid. May 4 4:35 pm: Noise, 116 Garden Dr., advised subjects to respect […]

Fulton County Court News



Marriage Licenses Matthew Wagner, 27, Wauseon, mechanic, and Coreen Walter, 24, Wauseon, cashier. Matthew Stump, 36, Wauseon, carpenter, and Wendy Kurth, 47, Wauseon, staffing specialist. Robert Paxson, 51, Wauseon, disability, and Lynn Burkett, 49, Wauseon, disability. Michael Shearer, 34, Hillsdale, Mich., self-employed, and Erica Yeadon, 19, Hillsdale, Mich., homemaker. Craig Hazel, 26, Delta, sorter laborer, and Megan Soules, 21, Delta, […]

Archbold Fire Log



Park Board Archbold Village Park Board, Saturday, May 22, 8:30 a.m., council chambers, Archbold Municipal Building, 300 N. Defiance St. FCBDD Fulton County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Monday, May 17, 7 p.m., FCBDD, 1210 N. Ottokee St., Wauseon. School Board Archbold Area School Board, Monday, May 17, 7 p.m., Archbold High School, 600 Lafayette St. Village Council Archbold Village Council, […]

Crime Stopper



Crime Stopper wants help to solve the theft of six manhole covers. Sometime between April 2 and April 4, the covers were stolen from a mobile home park in the Swanton area. Their value is $2,760. Informants call 1-800- 255-1122. Eligible for up to $1,000 cash reward.

Rash Of Tire Slashings In Village



Tires on three vehicles in the village were damaged sometime during the night of Tuesday May 4-Wednesday, May 5. Officers observed a car in the driveway at 609 Pleasant Street with four flat tires about 9 am, Wednesday morning. Julie Double, who lives at the home, said the car was parked in the driveway about 10 pm, Tuesday. All of […]

Vehicles Collide At Burlington



A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Co. Rd. 23, St. Rt. 66 and US 20A occurred about 8:45 am, Wednesday, April 28. The Fulton County Sheriff Department report states John R. Winzeler, 77, rural Fayette, was driving a minipickup south on Co. Rd. 23, and was crossing US 20A to continue south on St. Rt. 66, when his vehicle […]

Western Dist. Court News



Traffic And Criminal Laura L. Burghardt, rural Delta, disobeyed stop sign, Co. Rd. C at St. Rt. 108, $37 fine, $80 costs. Brandy R. Boroff, Ney, speeding, 59-35, S. Shoop Ave., Wauseon, $37 fine, $80 costs. Kenneth L. Derflinger, Fayette, failed to remove overgrown dead vegetation and weeds, no fine, $70 costs. Nicole Hill, Napoleon, passing bad checks, $126 fine, […]