2020-06-24

COVID-19 Update: Increases in Hospitalizations and Positivity Rate, Counties of Concern, Nursing Home Visitation, Order Extension

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. HOSPITALIZATIONS: Last week was the first week of increasing COVID-19 hospital utilization in Ohio after over two months of decreasing utilization since late April. From June 21, 2020, to June 27, 2020, Ohio had approximately 500 to 550 total COVID-19 patients in hospitals statewide. This […]

COVID-19 Update: Increase in Positive Cases, 2-1-1

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  INCREASE IN POSITIVE CASES – HAMILTON COUNTY REGION Governor DeWine invited President and CEO of UC Health Richard P. Lofgren, MD, MPH, FACP to give an update on the status of COVID-19 in Hamilton County and the surrounding areas. The effective reproductive ratio, also known […]

2020-06-24 E-Edition

Fire Destroys Farm Building

Fayette firefighters, with help from Archbold, Wauseon, Alvordton, Lyons, and Morenci (Mich.) fire departments, battled a blaze in a large farm shed, Sunday, June 21, at 23570 County Road N. Anthony Bernal, Fayette fire chief, said firefighters first got the call at 4:33 pm, and when they arrived, flames were showing through the roof. Top: The Archbold aerial truck, No. […]

Fair Board Discusses Reasons For Decision

Junior Fair, Spectator-less Harness Racing Only In 2020


The decision to hold a junior fair only and harness racing without spectators in 2020 did not come easy to members of the Fulton County Fair Board. The fair was put in jeopardy by the Coronavirus pandemic. The Fair Board met for close to two hours, Tuesday night, June 16, at the junior fair building on the Fulton County Fairgrounds, […]

Ruffer Is National Assistant Wrestling Coach Of The Year

Cody Ruffer, an AHS assistant wrestling coach, has been named National Assistant Coach of the Year by the National Wrestling Coaches Association. Ruffer was also named Coach of the Year in Ohio and in Section 2, which consists of Ohio, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky. Ruffer, AHS’ 06 and an intervention specialist at the middle school, has […]

Stryker Officer Pulls Gun On Truck Driver, Who Turns Out To Be Black



Steve Schlosser, Stryker police chief, said the narrative from a Saturday, June 20 incident in which a Stryker officer drew his weapon on a black truck driver was about officer mental wellness, not about race. Schlosser said Kenya Sayles, Bellefontaine, a driver for Venture Express, was driving a semi south on South Defiance Street in Stryker. He was on his […]

Helping Out

Two-year-old Dempsey Meyer, Archbold, was helping out around the house, Thursday, June 18, by watering the flowers. Her mother, Lacey, was keeping a close watch on her work.– photo by David Pugh

Honor Students

Area students were named to the dean’s list at Northwest State Community College for the 2020 spring semester. Students must earn at least a 3.5 gpa to qualify. Mackenzie Arce (4.0), Cassidy Baden, Spencer Barhite, Jeffrey Beck (4.0), Erica Breier (4.0), Johanna Fritz, Marissa Fryman (4.0), Hadley Galvan, Juan Garcia, Ian Gericke, Clay Gerig (4.0), Lyndsay Gladieux (4.0), Josee Grime, […]

Earns Degree

Cameron Thatcher graduated magna cum laude from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in real estate. He served as captain of the swimming/diving team and was awarded two athletic All-American honors. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thatcher, Powell, and grandson of Maryann Thatcher, Archbold.