2009-09-02

Church League Volleyball



Blue Streaks Down Pilots 35-6



It was a night of firsts, Friday, Aug. 28. It was the first football game of the 2009 season. It was the debut of Bryan Miller, new Archbold head coach. It was the first victory of the season. The Streaks shot down the Ayersville Pilots (0-1) 35-6 in non-league action at Ayersville. “This victory feels really good, but it is […]

Monarch Day Coming Soon



Tagging Monarch butterflies has been a passion of Pat Hayes of Kelleys Island for 27 years. Hayes will bring his expertise to the property of Ed and Carol Nofziger, St. Rt. 2 just west of Pettisville, Sunday, Sept. 13, from 1-3 p.m. Hayes will discuss the Monarch habitat and their journey southward. He will demonstrate Monarch tagging that all can […]

Fulton Co. Unemployment Down: Williams Co. Still Highest In Ohio



The Fulton County unemployment rate for July was down nine-tenths (.9) of a percentage point, to 14.7%, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services estimated. ODJFS revised its original June unemployment rate from 15.6% down a tenth (.1) of a point to 15.5%, then announced the July figure as 14.7%. The Fulton County July labor force was made up […]

Preliminary Wind Data Promising



David Deskins, superintendent of the Archbold Area School District, said last week preliminary data from the wind test tower is promising. Deskins provided the information to members of the Archbold Area School Board during a special meeting, Wednesday, Aug. 26. No action was taken during the special meeting. Deskins said the board did meet in executive session to discuss real […]

Council Approves Bids For Street Resurfacing



Council decided to advertise for bids on miscellaneous street resurfacing in the village at the Monday night, Aug. 17, meeting. The engineering department estimates the cost at $200,000. Kevin Morton, councilman, asked if grindings from the resurfacing process will be available for use. “We may,” said Dennis Howell, Archbold village administrator. Howell also was authorized to sign paperwork for an […]

New Mexican Restaurant Coming To Archbold



Ramon Macias, owner of Casa Vieja, a family-style Mexican restaurant in Defiance, said he plans to open an Archbold location near the first of the new year. Macias said the restaurant will open in the commercial strip center in the 1200 block of S. Defiance St. owned by David Manahan, Archbold. Vacant Space He said he and Manahan have negotiated […]

Rupp, Harris Plan October 3 Nuptials



Allyson Harris, daughter of Stan and Melissa, Fayette, and Phillip Rupp, son of Craig and Marjorie, Bryan, announce their engagement. The bride-elect is a 2005 Archbold High School graduate. She graduated with a degree in early childhood education from Bowling Green State University, and is employed at New Heights Athletics, Wauseon. Her fiancé is a home school graduate. He is […]

Couple Celebrates Golden Anniversary



Duane Rufenacht and Vera Glancy Odum were married Sept. 13, 1959, by Pastor Paul Odum at Piney Grove Baptist Church, Swansboro, N.C. They are the parents of four children: Joel, Coldwater Lake, Mich.; Peter (Carol), Waldron, Mich.; Jacob (Chica), Lansing, Mich.; and Ben (Jenny), Montgomery, Mich. They have seven grandchildren. The couple will celebrate with an open house, Sunday, Sept. […]

Police Make Two Domestic Violence Arrests Last Week



Two men were arrested and charged with domestic violence last week, Archbold Police Department reports say. Nathaniel Jordan, 21, Archbold, and Andrew Robert Campo, 22, Swanton, were both arrested and transported to the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio on domestic violence charges. As of Monday afternoon, Aug. 31, they were still being held at CCNO. Stephany Varble, 20, who shares […]