2012-12-05

Classen Named December Resident Of the Month



Mary Classen is the December Resident of the Month at Fairlawn Haven Retirement Community. Born in Dayton, she graduated from Blue Creek High School, now Wayne Trace High School. She was involved in music throughout her school years. In junior high, she started taking piano lessons and sang in choir every year until she graduated. She met James Henderson at […]

Golden Notes Of Archbold’s Memorable Past



Ten Years AgoWednesday, Dec. 4, 2002 Lynn Aschliman and Steve Nafziger were named to the board of trustees of Sunshine, Inc. In such lean economic times, Fulton County government is fortunate, according to Frank Onweller, county engineer. He said the county started the year with a cash balance of $1.8 million. Presently the cash balance is $2.4 million. Council agreed […]

Living Memory: As The World War II Generation Fades, Its Stories Are Vital

Other Editors Say...

As of this year’s National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on Dec. 7, the United States entered World War II 71 years ago. The number of men and women still around to tell their tales of that time is dwindling. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that about 1.46 million American service members are still alive, and 850 of them […]

Shop Local This Christmas Season



‘Tis the time of year to be making lists and checking them twice, as the Christmas shopping season has officially arrived. It’s important to make every dollar of the gift-giving budget count. That’s why shoppers need to visit local stores for gift-giving needs. It’s tempting to run to the big-city, big-box stores to scoop up all the super special deals, […]

Police Investigate Alleged Nov. 24 Assault



Archbold police are investigating an assault that allegedly occurred, Saturday, Nov. 24. Martin Schmidt, police chief, said Michael C. Jacobs, 37, Bryan, and another man were at a storage building in the 100 block of South Defiance Street about 7:45 that morning, when they were approached by another person. The third person allegedly assaulted Jacobs. Schmidt said Jacobs sought medical […]

Swanton Man Convicted



Justin D. Miller, 18, Swanton, was convicted of two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor after a less-than-two-day jury trial in Fulton County Common Pleas Court. The original indictment alleged Miller had unlawful sexual conduct with a person between the ages of 13 and 16 in June 2012. The jury, comprised of six men and six women, deliberated […]

Bow And Arrows Stolen



A compound-style hunting bow and 12 arrows valued at about $1,000 were reported stolen from a vehicle recently. Leslie Harvey, 29, East Gardens, said she placed the bow, owned by Phillip Mahaney, 31, same address, in her minivan. It was last seen in the vehicle on Sunday, Nov. 18, at 10 pm. She noticed the bow and arrows missing about […]

Four Sentenced Nov. 26



Sentences were handed down Monday, Nov. 26, against four persons convicted of crimes in Fulton County Common Pleas Court: •Erik Flinn, 32, Bryan; pled guilty to receiving stolen property; on June 19, had a stolen credit card in his possession, which he used to make purchases; ordered to spend six days at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio, credit for […]

Woman Treated, Released After Crash



Jacqueline Lillian Dixon, 40, Wauseon, was treated and released after the vehicle she was driving crashed on Co. Rd. D, about threetenths of a mile east of Co. Rd. 21 at the Norfolk Southern railroad crossing, Sunday, Nov. 18. The Fulton County Sheriff Department report states at 2:50 am, Dixon was driving east on Co. Rd. D when her vehicle […]

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, costs.) Traffic Kendra M. Chappuis, rural Stryker, speeding, 45-25, Lafayette St., $100, $88. Tasha R. Johnson, Defiance, seat belt, St. Rt. 66, $30, $51. Shawn M. Leininger, Swanton, squealing tires, Clinton St., Wauseon, $37, […]