2014-05-28

Archbold Police Log



May 16 12:13 pm: Animal call, 200 block Bankey Ave., advised subject. 1:06 pm: Issued bicycle safety award, 200 block Bankey Ave. 1:20 pm: Animal call, dog locked in car, Archbold SuperValu, vehicle gone when officer arrived. 2:58 pm: Semi truck stopped, 1000 block S. Defi- ance St., can’t turn around for detour, assisted driver. 3:42 pm: Larceny report, E. […]

Memorial Day Speakers Talk About Heroes, Friends Lost



Speakers during Memorial Day ceremonies at Archbold and Pettisville talked about heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. DannyDymarkowski, rural Archbold, a former Ohio Army National Guard staff sergeant, spoke at the Pettisville Memorial Day service, held at the Pettisville Cemetery. Dymarkowski joined the Ohio Army National Guard in 2007 and spent a year with a […]

Dog At Large



Andrew Jay Rupp, 23, rural Archbold, received a citation from Archbold police for allowing a dog to run at large following a Saturday, May 10 incident. The police report states at about 1:30 pm, a resident of the 500 block of Quail Run reported he had captured the dog, which was in his yard. The person said a neighbor had […]

Local Woman Indicted On Theft Charge



Keri A. Turner, 35, Archbold, was indicted by a Fulton County Grand Jury on a single count of theft. The grand jury met Monday, May 19, and returned the indictment. Allegedly, on or about Aug. 21 and Oct. 9, 2013, she stole items valued at more than $1,000, but less than $7,500. She was one of seven people indicted: •Steven […]

Warrants Issued In May 4 Alleged Cockfighting Case



Fulton County Eastern District Court has issued arrest warrants to two men in connection with the alleged Sunday, May 4 cockfight discovered north of Delta. Information from the court website states warrants were issued for Adrian Garcia, 24, South Bend, Ind., and Luis Garza, 29, Goshen, Ind., for failure to appear. The two are charged with animal fighting, spectatoraider abettor, […]

Barbara Ann Steffens



Barbara Ann Steffens, 65, of Broom Rd., Waldron, Mich., died Friday evening, May 23, 2014, at her home, surrounded by her family and under the care of Great Lakes Hospice. She was born Aug. 25, 1948, in Cherokee, N.C., to the late Leonard and Fannie (Smith) Peters. She married Wayne R. Steffens on Dec. 27, 1969, in St. Clair Shores, […]

AHS Boys Win District Team Title

Eight Streaks, Birds Win Individual Titles

The Archbold boys track and field team ran away from the competition at the Division III district track and field meet at Ayersville, Thursday, May 22 and Saturday, May 24. The Streaks finished with 113.5 points, 33 points ahead of second-place Patrick Henry. Pettisville finished sixth with 53. In the girls meet, Tinora defended its team championship, winning with 110 […]

To Play In All-Star Game



Tyson Schnitkey and Micah Bernath, AHS seniors, will play on the East team in the Six-County All-Star Baseball Game, Friday, May 30, 7 p.m., at Defiance High School.

Five Runs In Fourth Spur Lake Past AHS



Down 2-1, Lake scored five runs in the bottom of the fourth inning on its way to a 6-4 victory over Archbold in the Division III district baseball final, Saturday, May 24, at Defiance. “We had plenty of chances,” said Dick Selgo, AHS head coach. “We only had one less hit than Lake (Lake had nine, Archbold had eight), but […]

Streaks Fall To Defiance



Defiance (22-5), ranked fourth in Division II by the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association, visited Archbold, Tuesday, May 20, for a rescheduled game. The Bulldogs exploded for eight runs in the top of the third and cruised to a 9-1 win. Archbold (18-8) mustered only two hits, one of which was a home run from Chan Wyse. Wyse (3-3) […]