2008-03-19

Honor Students



Molly Grime, Archbold, a nursing student at Valparaiso (Ind.) University, was named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester. Students must earn a 3.5 grade-point average out of a possible 4.0. Grime is a sophomore at Valparaiso. – – – Several Archbold and Archbold area residents were named to the President’s List at the University of Toledo for the […]

Brader In Business Competition Wed.



Lindsy Brader, Archbold, was selected to compete in a business competition. She was chosen for the Business Concept Competition by the Burton D. Morgan Center of Entrepreneurial Studies at Ashland (Oh.) University. She is one of seven semi-finalists. She worked with two other students in developing concepts. The semi-finalists will present their concepts to the judges today; three winners will […]

Beck, Bontrager At Goshen Symposium



Janie Beck and David Bontrager, seniors at Goshen (Ind.) College, were presenters at the 10th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, at the college Saturday, March 15. Students present some of their best work ranging from studies in the humanities to natural sciences to the college community and the public. Beck, a Bible and religion major, presented her work, “Thoughts on Love: […]

Wyses Celebrate 25th Anniversary



Jim Wyse and Janet Plassman were married March 26, 1983 in St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, Archbold. Michael Nehls was the officiating pastor. They have four children, Ashley, Joshua, Betsy, and Stuart. The couple will celebrate with a family trip to Florida.

Couple To Exchange Vows In West Unity



Tim and Vickie Nofziger, West Unity announce the engagement of their daughter, Kortney Sue Nofziger to Jason Albert Kessler, son of Roger and Kim Kessler, Fayette. The bride-elect is a 2005 graduate of Hilltop High School and a 2007 graduate of Salon Professionals Academy of Perrysburg. She is a licensed cosmetologist at Southern Breeze, Wauseon. She is also employed at […]

Parents Announce May 17 Wedding



William and Elaine Leininger, Archbold, announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Marie Leininger to Justin Trent Dopp, the son of Roger Dopp, Continental, and Grace Shafer, Archbold. The bride-elect is a 1996 Archbold High School graduate, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing Science from the Ohio State University and a Masters of Arts in Speech […]

Man Cited For DUI Following Wreck



Charles Lynn Wyse, 52, Archbold, was cited for DUI following a crash in York Township about 11:35 pm Saturday, March 8. The Fulton County Sheriff Department report states Wyse was traveling west on Co. Rd. H, when he lost control of a minipickup. The truck went off the left side of the road and struck a utility pole. The crash […]

Trailer Struck By Unknown Driver



Richard Wyse, Archbold, told Archbold Police Friday, March 14, that a cargo trailer, parked at Wyse Motor Repair, 2101 S. Defiance St., was struck by a hit-and-skip driver. The trailer was damaged sometime between 8:30 pm the preceding night, and 6:45 am Friday. The trailer was parked along the south side of the stone parking lot, facing east. The Archbold […]

Local Man Faces Charges After March 15 Incident



A mother’s concern resulted in drug-related charges pending against an Archbold man. Police were called to the Holland Court apartments about 3:05 pm, Saturday, March 15, after Heather R. Fruchey, 29, rural Fayette, complained she smelled marijuana at the apartment of her ex-husband, Nichalis R. Biddix. Fruchey and Biddix have a child together. Thom Ross, Archbold Police assistant chief, said […]

Public Meetings



SWCD Fulton Soil Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors, Monday, March 24, 8 p.m., conference room, SWCD office, Robert Fulton Agriculture Center, 8770 St. Rt. 108, Wauseon. Quadco Quadco Administrative Board and Non-Profit Board, Tuesday, March 25, 12 noon, Quadco Rehabilitation Center, Stryker. Trustees Clinton Township Trustees, Thursday, March 20, 8 p.m., 5736 Co. Rd. 15-1, Wauseon.