2008-10-08

Streaks Ninth At State Golf Tournament



   The Archbold golf team finished ninth in the Division III state golf championship at The Players Club at Foxfire Golf Club in Lockbourne, Friday, Oct. 10 and Saturday, Oct. 11.    Sugarcreek Garaway won the D-III state title with a team score of 631. Lima Central Catholic was second with a 639. The Streaks finished with a team score of […]

PH Beats Streaks 35-7



Patrick Henry’s Justin Buenger gets pushed out of bounds by Trey Westrick after a pass reception in the second quarter. Buenger rushed for 99 yards and one touchdown and had 26 yards receiving.–photo by Mary Huber    The Patrick Henry Patriots came out on fire Friday night, jumping out to a 14-0 lead in less than two minutes on their […]

Vikings Win NWOAL Volleyball Championship

Evergreen Beats Archbold 22-25, 12-25, 29-27, 25-22, 15-11

   Two teams enter with undefeated league records, one team leaves undefeated.    That team was Evergreen, Thursday night, Oct. 9.    Archbold and the Vikings both had 7-0 records in the Northwest Ohio Athletic League when they played their volleyball season finale…just like last year.    Unlike last year, the Vikes came out on top to win the league […]

Jim Wyse Is Citizen Of The Year



Jim Wyse, Archbold mayor, has been a leader in government, in business, and in his church. Now, another title is added to his resume: he is the 2008 Archbold Citizen of the Year. As he does with so many things, he was quick to share the credit with others. “This is a community team award, more than an individual award. […]

Good Weather, Food Perfect Recipe For Chili Cookoff Success



Final information and figures aren’t in, but Nanette Buehrer, director of the Archbold Area Chamber of Commerce, is calling the Saturday, Oct. 4 Chili Cookoff a success. “People seemed to be having a good time. The weather was, of course, wonderful. Not too hot, not too cold; perfect for chili,” she said. Buehrer does not have a crowd estimate, “but […]

Fun At The Chili Cookoff



Top: Children round the corner in the bicycle parade, the kickoff event of the Archbold Chili Cookoff, Saturday, Oct. 4 in downtown Archbold. Second row: at left, Brian Huffman throws in the cornhole tournament; center, Auburn Childs, 6, Archbold, squeezes paint onto a spinning sheet of paper to create spin art; at right, Teresa Van Sickle, Archbold, spoons up a […]

Share A Mile Bus Service Owes Its Orgin To Teeth



Wanda Stopher, aboard the bus Central Mennonite Church uses for Share-A-Mile, the new public transportation ministry of the church. In addition to being a resource for those who lack reliable transportation, or who can’t afford to operate their own vehicles, Stopher reports riding the bus is a lot of fun for everyone.- photo by David Pugh Archbold’s first intra- and […]

Council Okays New Equipment For Water Treatment Plant



Archbold Village Council agreed to spend $141,734 on a new piece of equipment for the village water treatment plant at its Monday night, Oct. 6, meeting. The device is a lime slaker. It feeds chemicals into the water treatment process at a controlled rate, said Dennis Howell, Archbold village administrator. The new machine replaces one installed in 1982. “We can’t […]

Nagel Receives ACT’s Mary Short Award



Melanie Nagel, longtime Archbold Community Theatre member, received the 2008 ACT Mary Short Memorial Award, Monday evening, Oct. 6. Over the years Nagel has appeared in ACT presentations, handled numerous duties off stage, and served the organization in various ways. Behind stage she helped with costumes, makeup, publicity and children productions. One ACT member said there probably isn’t much Mel […]

Village To Plant Larger Trees In Memorial Park



Jim Wyse, Archbold mayor, said the village street tree committee has approved purchasing larger, more mature trees to replace trees lost to the emerald ash borer. The insect, believed to have come from China in shipping crates, has been destroying ash trees in Ohio. It was first detected in 2003. Speaking to council at its Monday night, Oct. 6 meeting, […]