2012-03-07

Births



Fulton Co. Health Center Feb. 24: Kenya Carione, Lyons, girl. Feb. 26: Sabrina Houck, Wauseon, girl.

Jordan Cowell State Champion



State Champion. Not just good, or one of the best. The best. Jordan Cowell, an AHS senior, is the 2012 state champion in the 152- pound weight class. The Archbold Area School District, where good is commonplace and excellence the standard, has had a number of state champions. However, it’s been 13 years since we’ve had a state champion wrestler. […]

Archbold Man Indicted On Drug Charges



John P. Donnelly III, 34, Archbold, was indicted on drug-related charges by the Fulton County Grand Jury. The grand jury met Monday, Feb. 27, and indicted Donnelly on a count of using deception to obtain a dangerous drug and a count of attempted use of deception to obtain a dangerous drug. In a press release, Scott A. Haselman, county prosecuting […]

Two Vehicles Collide



Two cars collided on West Barre Rd, about 528 feet west of South Clyde’s Way at 5:52 pm, Friday, March 2. The Archbold police report on the crash states a car, driven by Brian F. King, 56, rural Archbold, was traveling east on West Barre Road, while a second auto, driven by Lucinda J. Ruby, 52, rural Napoleon, was entering […]

Four Persons Sentenced



Four persons were sentenced recently in Fulton County Common Pleas Court: •Taryn Stone-Downing, 41, Lyons; previously pled guilty to theft; from February 2011 to Aug. 3, 2011, while employed at a Lyons convenience store, she stole cigarettes, gasoline and food; ordered to spend 120 days at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio, work release granted; placed on three years community […]

Men Charged With Break-In, Robbery Indicted Feb. 27



Two men have been indicted by the Fulton County Grand Jury in connection with crimes in Archbold. The grand jury met Monday, Feb. 27, and handed down indictments against 20 persons. A single-count indictment of attempted burglary was handed down against Jesse J. Wilder, 24, Archbold. A press release from Scott Haselman, Fulton County prosecuting attorney, said, “On or about […]

Public Meetings



School Board Pettisville School Board, Monday, March 12, 7 p.m., library, Pettisville School, 232 Summit St. Trustees Franklin Township Trustees, Monday, March 12, 7:30 p.m., Franklin Township Building, Zone. Park Board Ridgeville Park Board, Tuesday, March 13, 7 p.m., Ridgeville Fire Station. Water & Sewer Ridgeville Township Water & Sewage District Board, Thursday, March 8, 7:30 p.m., township building, St. […]

Fulton County Court News



Common Pleas Court LuAnn Harris, Swanton, plaintiff vs Chicago Title Insurance, Omaha, Neb., defendant. Other civil. Judith Yocom, executrix of the estate of William Yocom, Napoleon, vs John Wirick, Swanton, defendant. Other tort. Stella Forte, Delta, plaintiff vs James Shambarger, Liberty Center, defendant. Other tort. Huntington National Bank, Columbus, plaintiff vs Mark Hoodlebrink, Swanton, defendant. Foreclosure. State Bank and Trust, […]

Western Dist. Court News



(Note: In the list of traffi c offenses, the first number is illegal speed; the second, legal speed. The first dollar amount is the fine; the second, costs.) Traffic Carmen M. Avelares, Wauseon, no license, E. Linfoot St., Wauseon, $37, $88. Jessica A. Carr, Wauseon, speeding, 49-35, Ottokee St., Wauseon, $37, $88. Melissa N. Davis, rural Archbold, failed to yield […]

Semi Stuck In Mud Feb. 23



An Archbold police officer was summoned to a report of a semi truck stuck in the mud behind the Fypon building, near the corner of South Clyde’s Way and West Barre Road about 8 pm, Thursday, Feb. 23. The vehicle was freed before the officer arrived, but there were deep ruts left behind. Police gathered information about the vehicle. —— […]