2015-01-07

Golden Notes Of Archbold’s Memorable Past



Ten Years Ago Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2005 Speaking at the Monday noon luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce, Jim Wyse, village mayor, said sidewalks in the historic district will feature a color border with a stamped brick pattern in the downtown rebuild plan. He also showed a drawing of the new streetlights that will be replaced from the Norfolk Southern […]

Vehicles Collide At Co. Rds. D & 24



A two-vehicle collision occurred at the intersection of Co. Rds. D and 24 about 5:27 pm, Tuesday, Dec. 16. The Fulton County Sheriff Department report on the crash states a vehicle driven by Barbara M. Jimson, 24, rural Swanton, was traveling north on Co. Rd. 24, and was stopped for the stop sign at the intersection of Co. Rd. D. […]

Burris Gets Prison Sentence; Stipp To Be Sentenced Today



Two Archbold men responsible for the robbery of a drive-through convenience store will have received sentences by the end of today, Wednesday. Scott D. Burris II, 24, was given a four-year prison sentence, Monday, Dec. 29, 2014 in Fulton County Common Pleas Court. Kyle D. Stipp, 24, rural Archbold, is set to be sentenced today in the same court. Crime […]

Saturday Crash One Of Many



Andy Brodbeck, Archbold fire chief, talks with a Fulton County sheriff deputy at a crash on St. Rt. 2 west of Co. Rd. 21, Saturday afternoon. Patricia A. Fisher, 61, Wauseon, was the driver of this car which went out of control in icy conditions at about 4:35 pm. Archbold Rescue transported Fisher to Fulton County Health Center, where she […]

Victim Wasn’t Going To Be Harmed, Suspect Says



A suspect in a case of telephone harassment told Archbold police he or she was just messing with the victim and was not actually going to cause harm to the victim. The victim, Mary Jane Foster, 46, Archbold, told officers she had received a death threat, involving the use of a gun, from the suspect about 6:30 pm, Monday, Dec. […]

Skid-Steer Loader Stolen From Local Business



A skid-steer loader, valued at about $79,000, was stolen from Archbold Equipment sometime between Friday, Dec. 26 and Sunday, Dec. 28. Tracy Zuver, chief deputy of the Fulton County Sheriff Department, said Tuesday, Dec. 30, the loader, which has crawler-style tracks instead of wheels, was stolen from the Archbold Equipment lot. Tracks left at the scene indicate the loader was […]

Western Dist. Court News



(Note: In the listing of traffic offenses, the first number is actual speed; the second, legal speed. The first dollar amount is the fine; the second, costs.) Dillion Robert Hildreth, Delta, seat belt, St. Rt. 108, $30, $51. Andrew L. Rausch, Napoleon, seat belt, Co. Rd. 15-1, $30, $51. Kenneth L. Buell, rural Sherwood, speeding, 53-35, N. Ottokee St., Wauseon, […]

Nola Arlene Short



Nola Arlene Short, 93, of Archbold, passed away Dec. 28, 2014, at Fairlawn Haven. Nola was born on July 8, 1921, in Archbold, to Sam and Magdelina (Short) Aeschliman. She graduated from Archbold High School in 1939. On March 16, 1941, she married Chester Short. They celebrated 71 years of marriage before his passing in 2012. Nola worked as a […]

Thomas C. Ehrman



Thomas C. Ehrman, 74, a retired band director and pet store owner, died peacefully at his home Friday night, Jan. 2, 2015. He was born in Gallipolis, Ohio, on March 30, 1940, to Charles and Bennie (Robertson) Ehrman, where he spent his youth fishing, trapping, and farming. Gifted in the arts, Tom developed his musical talents at the Gallia Academy, […]

Man Arrested On Warrant



Archbold police arrested a man on a warrant from Defi- ance County, an APD report said. An officer was dispatched to the Sauder Woodworking facility at 901 West Barre Road after receiving information on the whereabouts of John R. Cook, 31, who listed a rural Wauseon address. In February 2013, Cook was indicted by a Defiance County grand jury for […]