2015-12-30

PHS Frosh Beat Pilots



Down 21-17 at the half, the Pettisville freshman boys basketball team defeated Ayersville 45-33, Monday, Dec. 21. Logan Rufenacht led the Birds with 16 points. Sam Rychener was also in double figures, with 12.

COLLEGIATE CONNECTION



David Bontrager, AHS ‘13, and Natalie Hubby, PHS ‘12, were named National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Scholar Athletes for fall 2015. Bontrager, a junior at Goshen (Ind.) College, is a member of the men’s soccer team. He is the son of Phil and Lynette. Hubby, a senior, was a member of the GC volleyball team. She is the daughter of […]

JR. HIGH SPORTS DIGEST



Pettisville 7th Grade Girls Basketball Bryan def. Pettisville (3-6, 3-1 BBC) 41-14, Monday, Dec. 21. Pettisville leading scorer: Ellie Wixom 10. Pettisville 8th Grade Girls Basketball Bryan def. Pettisville (7-3, 4-1 BBC) 32-24, Monday, Dec. 21. Pettisville leading scorers: Sophie Hubby 8, Mikayla Graber 7. Pettisville 8th Grade Boys Basketball Pettisville def. Hilltop 30-25, Saturday, Dec. 19. Pettisville leading scorer: […]

2015: A Year In Review



With 2015 coming to a close, it’s a good time to look back on what, by many indications, was a good year. For many, success or failure is judged by economics. Based on such metrics alone, 2015 was a strong, positive year. While the Archbold area, and much of the nation, have yet to fully recover from the devastating recession […]

Golden Notes Of Archbold’s Memorable Past



Ten Years Ago Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2006 Many Archbold merchants reported sales were about average for the Christmas shopping season, but shoppers were in the Christmas spirit. “I can’t remember so many sincere ‘Merry Christmas’ greetings,” said Jeff Fryman, operations manager of Black Swamp Equipment. Marlene Huber, partner at The Corner Gallery, said they had many out-of-town shoppers in their […]

Unemployment Up In County, State



Unemployment increased in Fulton County, the four-county area, and the state of Ohio during November, according to the Ohio Department of Jobs & Family Services. ODJFS reported of 88 Ohio counties, unemployment increased in 81, decreased in six, and stayed the same in one. Fulton County unemployment was 3.9% in October, then increased by four-tenths of a percent to 4.3% […]

VIDEO OF INAUGURATION OF JEFF FRYMAN AS NEW ARCHBOLD MAYOR

Event Kicks Off Archbold's Sesquicentennial Year

2015-12-30 E-Edition

Area Bible Quiz Kicks Off Sunday



The 2016 area Bible Quiz schedule starts Sunday, Jan. 3, with a 12-team tournament starting at 2 pm at North Clinton Mennonite Church, Wauseon. Quizzing material is Acts chapters 6-9. Northwest Ohio Bible Quiz welcomes teams from Pettisville Missionary and the Outback this year. Teams back from last year are Central Mennonite, Eastland Baptist, House Church, North Clinton, Sonrise Community, […]

Icy Morning



Mother Nature threw a wide variety of precipitation at Archbold, Monday morning, Dec. 28, ranging from sleet to rain and back again. Above: A village of Archbold snowplow spreads salt on Bankey Avenue. Right: Ice hangs from a street sign near downtown.– photos by David Pugh