2015-08-19

Donald Lee Frey



Donald Lee Frey, 75, of Gastonia, N.C., formerly of Fort Wayne, Ind., joined our Heavenly Father peacefully on Tuesday, June 16, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. His passing was due to complications from injuries sustained in a bicycle accident in Florida on March 12, 2015. Born June 9, 1940, in Fulton County, Ohio, he was a son of the […]

Kurtis J. Smith



Kurtis J. Smith, 29, of Bellevue, died Monday, Aug. 10, 2015, at his home. He was born Oct. 29, 1985, in Norwalk. Kurtisserved in the US Army National Guard with a tour in Iraq. He was a diesel mechanic for Norfolk and Southern Railroad and enjoyed hunting, working out at the gym, and helping people farm. Kurtis loved anything that […]

Auto Mishap At Circle K Aug. 6



A two-vehicle collision involving a parked vehicle occurred at Circle K about 12:55 pm, Thursday, Aug. 6, an Archbold police report states. The report states an SUV driven by Bonnie S. Krauss, 56, rural Archbold, was backing in the parking lot and collided with a parked auto owned by Jane Planson, Stryker. No injuries.

DEATH NOTICES



Janette M. Nofzinger, 82, Archbold, died Aug. 10, 2015. Grisier Funeral Home, Archbold.

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.) Jared W. Lucas, rural West Unity, DUI, Co. Rd. E-F, 30 days jail, $1000, $98, driver license suspended for two years, occupational, medical, and probation driving privileges granted, 60 hours community service, placed […]

Charges May Be Filed In Alleged Domestic Violence Case



Charges against John M. Luna, 53, Archbold, may be forthcoming, said Tera Rogers, an Archbold police offi- cer. Domestic violence charges against Luna were initially filed, then dismissed in Fulton County Western District Court. Luna was arrested on Sunday, Aug. 2, and taken to the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio. The charges resulted following an incident that occurred in the […]

Fire Department, Life Flight In Talks Over Delayed Response



Andy Brodbeck, Archbold Fire Department chief, said Monday AFD officials are in talks over the delayed arrival of a Life Flight helicopter ambulance in Archbold, Wednesday night, Aug. 12. “We’ve had some conversations with Life Flight last week. We’re still discussing it,” he said. Injured Archbold rescue crews were called at 8:24 pm to a residence in the 100 block […]

Police Assist With Suicidal Subject



An Archbold police officer assisted Fulton County sheriff deputies in the hunt for a possible suicidal person the night of Tuesday, Aug. 11. Deputies were dispatched to the 26000 block of Co. Rd. E-F about 7:46 pm. An FCSD sergeant requested help from Archbold police. The APD officer wrote in his report he and a deputy drove into the Goll […]

Attempt To Forge Company Checks Fails



Archbold police are investigating a report of an attempt to forge checks involving Granite Industries, Archbold. The report, filed by a person listed as anonymous by police, states business checking account information had been stolen “and used in an attempt to make several unauthorized purchases.” The incident occurred between Wednesday, Aug. 5, and Thursday, Aug. 6. The total amount involved […]