2011-08-03

Hot Can Mean Deadly



Hot has many meanings. It can be slang for stolen property, a run of athletic prowess, or a hot boy/girl date, for example. Around Archbold lately, hot has only one meaning: hot temperatures, which have eclipsed 100 degrees several times of late. When it’s hot outside, there is danger, especially to health. When high temperatures are mixed with high humidity, […]

New NSCC Building, Equipment To Improve The Teaching Of Nurses



The teaching of nursing will be improved, now that Northwest State Community College has opened the Allied Health and Public Services building. College officials cut the ribbon for the new 20,000 square-foot addition to the college, signifying the official opening, on Thursday, July 28. The second floor of the new building is dedicated to teaching nursing. It includes a simulated […]

Sara Bell Whitt



Sara Bell Whitt, age 88, of Archbold, formerly of Clinton, Mich., died at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home on July 27, 2011. Survivors include her daughter, Sherry (Hank) Schweinhagen of Archbold. Funeral services were held on Saturday, July 30, at the Handler Funeral Home in Clinton, Mich. Memorials may be made to St. John Lutheran Church or to Fairlawn Haven Nursing […]

Wesley W. Eash



Wesley W. Eash, age 85 years, of Archbold, passed away early Monday morning, Aug. 1, 2011, at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold. He was born Jan. 1, 1926, in Archbold, the son of Irvin and Ada (Aschliman) Eash. He married Joan Goodwin on Oct. 3, 1947, and she preceded him in death on Aug. 2, 2002. A lifelong resident […]

House Hit By Eggs?



Nicole Anderson, 209 South Defiance Street, told Archbold police some unknown substance had been thrown at the front window of her home. The damage occurred sometime between 10 pm, Monday, July 25 and 8 am, Tuesday, July 26. Officers said it appeared to be eggs. The damage may have occurred during the preceding week, when other egg-vandalism cases were reported.

Seek Suspects In Pellet Gun Assault



Archbold police are seeking suspects in what could be called a drive-by shooting. Officers received a report that two Archbold boys, ages 11 and 12, were riding their bicycles in the 300 block of West Lutz Road about 4 p.m., Saturday, July 23, when subjects in a small, black fourdoor car fired air soft pistols at the youth. Neither of […]

Public Meetings



Trustees German Township Trustees, Monday, Aug. 8, 7 p.m., township building, northwest corner of St. Rts. 2 and 66, north of Archbold. Franklin Township Trustees, Monday, Aug. 8, 7:30 p.m., Franklin Township Building, Zone. Clinton Township Trustees, Thursday, Aug. 4, 8 p.m., 5736 Co. Rd. 15-1, Wauseon. Park Board Archbold Village Park Board, Saturday, Aug. 6, 8:30 a.m., council chambers, […]

Trash Can Missing



A representative of Freedom Investments, 202 Westfi eld Drive, told police officers a rolling trash can was missing from company property. The can was moved to the curb Thursday, July 21. When the representative went to retrieve it on Saturday, July 23, it was nowhere to be found. The Archbold police report said it’s possible the can blew away during […]

Local Resident Reports Mischief



Marilyn Johnson, 408 Ditto Street, reported that between 9 pm, Tuesday, July 26, and 6 am the following day, someone tampered with property in her yard. She said a decorative solar light was removed from along the sidewalk in front of her residence. Also, she said a neighbor’s lawn spreader was found placed on a fire hydrant. No damage listed–updated […]

Fulton County Court News



Common Pleas Court Danny Riggenbach, Jr., Wauseon, plaintiff vs Darlene Riggenbach, Wauseon, defendant. Divorce. Gaynell Castor, Wauseon, plaintiff vs Daniel Castor, Delta, defendant. Divorce. Tonya Daniels, Swanton, plaintiff vs William Daniels, Jr, Swanton, defendant. Divorce. Regina Houston, Lyons vs Charles Morgan, Fountain, Fla., obligor. UIFSA. Hernine Johnson, Wauseon, vs Michael Bell, Pontiac, Mich., obligor. UIFSA. Robert Paul, II, Toledo vs […]