2020-03-04

Golden Notes Of Archbold’s Memorable Past

10 Years Ago Wednesday Mar. 10, 2010 A report issued by two think tanks that call for the reduction in the number of Ohio school districts has drawn criticism from two area superintendents. “If the idea is making something better by making it bigger, I thought we threw that out with the wash water years ago,” said Steve Switzer, Pettisville […]

County Unemployment Ends 2019 At 3.9%

Fulton County unemployment rate for December was up two-tenths (.2) of a percentage point to 3.9%, the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services announced. ODJFS figures show that unemployment in 2019 ranged from a low of 3.2% in April to a high of 6% in January. Unemployment was 4% or less eight months of the year and 4.7% or […]

Snowy Day

Snow blows across Co. Rd. 24 north of Co. Rd. E, Thursday afternoon, Feb. 27. The previous day, the Archbold Wastewater Treatment plant reported three inches of snow fell on the village. The high temperature for the day, as recorded by wastewater treatment plant workers, was 28 degrees. The temperature cracked the 40-degree mark on Sunday and Monday, March 1-2, […]

Roth Protects The Ball

Austin Roth keeps the ball out of reach of a Swanton Bulldog, Friday, Feb. 28, in their Div. III sectional final.– photo by Mary Huber

He Scores!

Alex Roth led Archbold with 11 points in the Div. III sectional final, Friday, Feb. 28.– photo by Mary Huber

DEATH NOTICES

Veryl C. Roth, 80, Huntington, Ind., and formerly of Archbold, died Feb. 22, 2020. Survivors include his wife, Norma, and and four children. Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Berne, Ind.