2008-07-02

Grand Champion



Courtney Miller, left, coordinator of the Pettisville Friendship Days Fishing Derby, holds the 6 pound, 2 1/2 ounce catfish that Stetson Aeschliman, Pettiville, caught. Aeschliman’s fish earned him both the top prize in the kindergarten through third grade division, and the title of grand champion. Miller said the night before the event, the Pettisville park pond is stocked with 100 […]

Earns Degree



Sara Miller graduated from Bowling Green State University, Saturday, May 3, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education. She is certifi ed to teach kindergarten through 12th grade as an intervention specialist (deaf and hard of hearing). She graduated summa cum laude with a 3.91 grade point average. A 2004 Pettisville High School graduate, she is the […]

Earns Scholarship



Michael Krill, son of Tom and Cindy, formerly of Archbold, and Pettisville, is one of three recipients of the Ernest Biggs Athletic Training scholarship at the Ohio State University. The $1,400 scholarship is for one year and is only for athletic trainer majors. Winners have demonstrated success in the classroom, excellence in clinical duties in the training room, and leadership. […]

Babcocks Observe 25th Anniversary



Albert Babcock Jr. and Sandra Kay Clark were married July 1, 1983 by William Lovejoy, Archbold village mayor. The couple has three children: Rachelle, Ridgeville Corners; Buddy and Nicole, at home. They celebrated with an Alaskan cruise. A surprise open house is Saturday, July 5, 5 p.m. at their home.

Couple Planning Outdoor Wedding



Bob and Luanne Aschliman, Archbold, announce the engagement of their daughter, Tina, to Ryan McClain, son of Bob and Audry, Temperance, Mich. The bride-elect is a 1999 graduate of Archbold High School and has a mathematics education degree from Lourdes College. Her fiancé is a 1999 graduate of Bedford (Mich.) High School and is an assistant manager at Tireman, Toledo. […]

Parents Announce July 12 Wedding



Gary and Robin Wyse, Archbold, announce the engagement of their daughter, Chelsea, to Brett Cordy, son of Sharon and the late Albert Cordy, Archbold. The bride-elect is a 2005 graduate of Archbold High School and will graduate from Bluffton University in Dec. 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education and special education. Her fiancé is a 2002 AHS […]

Crossgrove, Murillo Announce Wedding



Jill Crossgrove, Archbold, and Chuck Murillo, Holland, Mich., announce their engagement. The bride-elect is the daughter of Roger and Mabelann Crossgrove, Archbold. An Archbold High School graduate, she earned a bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition from Goshen (Ind.) College. She is a dietitian at Fulton County Health Center, Wauseon. Her fiancé is the son of Carol Murillo, Fort Lauderdale, […]

Parents Announce Upcoming Wedding



Duane and Cindy Higginbotham, Pioneer, announce the engagement of their daughter, Ellisha Noel, to Mark Wesley Andre, son of Paul and Debbie, Wauseon. The bride-elect is a 2002 home school graduate. She received an associate’s degree in nursing from Northwest State Community College and is a registered nurse at the Hillsdale Community Health Center, Hillsdale, Mich. She will receive a […]

Driver Unhurt After Crash



John Jolley, 49, Lansing, Mich., was uninjured after the truck he was driving went off the edge of St. Rt. 66 and rolled onto one side about 11:37 am, Friday, June 27. The Fulton County Sheriff Department report on the crash states Jolley was driving the straight truck with a van-style bed, owned by News Group, Jackson, Mich., north on […]

Western Dist. Court News



(Note: In the listing of speeding offenses, the first number is the illegal speed, the second, legal speed. The first dollar amount is the fine, second, costs.) Traffic Brian Couch, Findlay, speeding, 7255, Co. Rd. C, $47 fine, $58 costs. Chengchun Mao, Chicago, disobeyed traffic control device, US20, $37, $47. Gerry M. Mashaw, Crystal Springs, Ariz., traffic control device, US20, […]