2011-10-19

DIV. III VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT

Delta defeats Archbold in 5 games

Delta defeated Archbold 25-14, 17-25, 25-22, 25-18, 15-9 in a Division III volleyball sectional semifinal, Tuesday, Oct. 18, at Defiance. The Panthers (16-7) advance to a sectional final, Thursday, Oct. 20, against Liberty Center (12-9). The Streaks finish their season with a 16-7 record.–Posted 10.18, 10:45 pm

DIVISION III SECTIONAL GIRLS SOCCER

Archbold 6, Otsego 0

Archbold (15-1-1) defeated Otsego 6-0 in a Division III sectional girls soccer final, Tuesday, Oct. 18, at Swanton. The Streaks play Swanton (5-10) in a district semifinal, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 4:45 pm, at Swanton.–Updated 10.22, 11:15 pm

Ridgeville Bank Robbed

Bank In Lyons Also Hit On Friday

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, along with the Fulton and Henry County sheriff departments, are seeking information about a man who robbed bank branches in Lyons and Ridgeville Corners, Friday, Oct. 14. David C. Dustin, an FBI supervisory special agent, said Monday, “We’re still looking for information that identifies the coat, or the car involved.” The same gunman is believed […]

Fricke Fired From Archbold Elevator



Court documents reveal that William Fricke, former owner of Archbold Elevator, was fired from the operation. Gerald Kowalski, a Toledo attorney and the court-appointed receiver for Archbold Elevator, said in his fifth status report, “Because of numerous admissions made by Mr. Fricke under oath at the bankruptcy hearing, and for other reasons, the receiver terminated his employment on Wednesday, Sept. […]

Archbold Football Team Supports Ohio Soldiers In Afghanistan




When the Archbold football team took the field against Patrick Henry, Friday night, Oct. 14, their helmets featured a couple of small additions. One was a red dot within a white circle. Most would never have even noticed it. But for team members, it represented a bond, a partnership, a sign of their support for Ohio soldiers in Afghanistan. The […]

Library To Reopen On Fridays In Jan.



The Archbold Community Library will be open again on Fridays, starting Jan. 6, 2012. The library board approved the action at its Wednesday, Oct. 12 meeting. The library has been closed on Fridays for about 2 1/2 years, after the library board voted to close the facility during a special meeting, June 29, 2009. The move was a moneysaving measure, […]

Tax Levy Request Coming For Archbold Schools?



The Archbold Area School Board will have to consider some way to raise revenue by putting a tax levy before voters, probably during 2014. Chris Ziegler, school district treasurer, told board members the district will end the current fiscal year (which coincides with the school year) in the red during the board’s Monday, Oct. 17 meeting. The discussion of finances […]

Roths Celebrate 50th Anniversary



Rev. and Mrs. Donald W. Roth, Fort Wayne, Ind., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 28, 2011. Donald Roth and Maureen Rupp were married Oct. 28, 1961, at Archbold Evangelical Mennonite Church by Rev. Charles L. Rupp, Maureen’s brother. The couple celebrated the occasion by hosting a family gathering at Sauder Heritage Inn, Archbold, in mid-October.

Couple Celebrates 50th Anniversary



Robert Beaverson and Ruth Ann Volkman, Fayette, were married Oct. 21, 1961, at Zion Lutheran Church, Ridgeville Corners. They have two daughters, Pamela (Thomas) Wiemken, Defiance, and Shelly (Brian) Hite, Archbold, and four grandchildren. The couple will celebrate their 50th anniversary with an open house, Sunday, Oct. 23, from 1-5 pm, at the Fairlawn Community Building, Fairlawn Drive, Archbold.

Kinsman, Smith To Wed Nov. 12



Larry and Candy Kinsman, Archbold, announce the engagement of their daughter, Stacey, Fort Wayne, Ind., to Tyler Smith, son of Derrick and Brenda, Fort Wayne, Ind. The bride-elect is an Archbold High School graduate. She earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and sports management from Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Ind., and a master’s degree in business administration/healthcare management from […]