2010-06-02

Lowell Merillat Is June Resident At Fairlawn



Lowell Merillat is the June Resident of the Month at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home, Archbold. He was born on Oct. 10, 1931 to Albert and Flora Merillat. The youngest of 10 children, his only living sibling is Gladys Randall, who also resides at Fairlawn. Lowell attended the Zone/ Fayette Schools. On Feb. 20, 1953, he married Barbara Shaffer. They were […]

News from the Pew & Pulpit



Archbold Evangelical Sunday: combined service honoring high school graduates. Prelude by worship team; Jason and Kacey Hoffman, mission moment; offertory, Let The Waters Rise, hand-signed by graduating seniors Brittany Coressel, Autumn Lantz, Mindy Wyse; graduating seniors, Andrew Litogot, Stephen Nafziger, Eric Rupp, scripture readers. Message, “Church Perfected: Part 2,” Trey Sonnenberg, youth pastor. Wednesday: meal, 6 p.m., Connection Club for […]

Western Dist. Court News



(Note: In the list of speeding offenses, the first number is illegal speed; the second, legal speed. The first dollar amount is the fine; the second, court costs.) Traffic Eric E. Baker, Ney, failure to yield while turning left, N. Clyde’s Way, $102, $80. Darlene L. Boger, rural Metamora, failure to yield from private drive, N. Shoop Ave., Wauseon, $102, […]

Tolling Of The Bell



Lester Grime, right, adjutant of the Archbold Buehrer-Lauber- Weckesser American Legion Post 311, tolls the bell honoring members of the Armed Services who did not return. At left is Paul Lovejoy, post chaplain. Tolling the bell was part of the Memorial Day service, Monday, May 31.–photo by Davi d Pugh

Public Meetings



NSCC Northwest State Community College Board of Trustees, Friday, June 4, 12 p.m., McDougle Center (Room A101C), Archbold campus. Trustees Clinton Township Trustees, Thursday, June 3, 8 p.m., 5736 Co. Rd. 15-1, Wauseon. Ridgeville Township Trustees, Monday, June 7, 8 p.m., Ridgeville Fire Station, downtown Ridgeville Corners. Village Council Archbold Village Council, Monday, June 7, 7 p.m., council chambers, Archbold […]

Rural Archbold Man Sentenced For 2009 Pettisville Burglary



Bobby Rodriguez, 19, rural Archbold, was sentenced to five days at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio, and placed on community control in Fulton County Common Pleas Court. Rodriguez was one of three men indicted in connection with a Nov. 19, 2009 breakin at Sunday’s Market, Pettisville. Jerod R. Yedica, 19, and Donald L. Kendall, III, 24, Archbold, were the […]

Woman Suffers Gunshot Wound

Update Posted June 2

The victim in a Memorial Day shooting incident near Fayette has died. Darrell Merillat, Fulton County sheriff, said Wednesday, Patricia E. Lavinder, 55, rural Fayette, died Tuesday, June 1, at the Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo. An autopsy has been scheduled. Fulton County sheriff deputies are continuing their investigation. This article was updated with the above information June 2, 11:30 […]

Fulton County Court News



Common Pleas Court Stephen Rogers, Lyons, plaintiff vs. Penny Rogers, Lyons, defendant. Divorce. Heidi Thacker, Wauseon, plaintiff vs. Jesse Thacker, North Canton, defendant. Divorce. Nichole Waxler, Wauseon, and Steven Waxler, Jr., Wauseon, petitioners. Dissolution. Sarah LaPointe, Swanton, plaintiff vs. Christopher LaPointe, Swanton, defendant. Divorce. Michael Leizerman, Swanton, plaintiff vs. Julie Leizerman, Bowling Green, defendant. Divorce. Theresa Pinson, Swanton, plaintiff vs. […]

Shoes Spotted Hanging On Utility Wires; A Sign Of Graduation?



Shoes hanging from utility wires made the Archbold police log last week. Jason Martz, village street commissioner, told Archbold police on Monday, May 24, a pair of shoes had been thrown over a utility line at Ditto Street and West Williams Street. It is suspected the shoes were tossed over the wire sometime the previous weekend. The police report also […]

Storm Damage