2021-04-07

Jean M. Howell

Jean M. Howell, age 88, of Archbold, passed away April 8, 2021 in Wauseon. Jean spent her life caring for her family and her home. Born Jan. 2, 1933, in Bakersville, N.C., Jean was the daughter of the late Howard and Viola (Roberts) McKinney. She later married the love of her life, Guy Howell, on Feb. 10, 1952. Guy preceded […]

COVID-19 Update: Economic Recovery, Unemployment Insurance, Case Increases, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome

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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  ECONOMIC RECOVERY Governor DeWine today outlined the progression of Ohio’s economic recovery. Ohio’s gross domestic product (GDP) outpaced the nation in the final quarter of calendar year 2020. The U.S. GDP is estimated to have grown 4.3 percent in the […]

2021-04-07 E-Edition

State Champions!

Elementary Wrestlers Win State Tournament

Archbold athletes have long made their presence known in state competition. Student athletes have brought home championships and podium finishes. Joining the ranks of state winners is a team of wrestlers made up of students from Archbold Elementary School. Overall, out of the 13 Archbold wrestlers, five placed in the top eight. Lucas Bosco, assistant coach and father of three […]

Spencer Rejects Plea Offer

Deztaney Spencer 21, Cleveland, who allegedly stole a car and led police on a highspeed chase, was offered– and rejected– a plea deal. That’s the news out of a Thursday, April 1 pre-trial hearing in Fulton County Common Pleas Court. Spencer appeared via video from the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio, where she has been held since her arrest. During […]

Trees Come Down For Storage Units

A crew removed pine trees on property adjacent to the entrance of Woodland Park, Monday, in preparation for two buildings of self-storage units. People then started expressing their disappointment over loss of the green space and destruction of the trees, and their disapproval of self-storage units on the site, on Facebook. In a telephone interview yesterday morning, Tuesday, Steve Kauffman, […]

Rupp Wins Deere Run Invitational

Trevor Rupp, AHS ‘18 and son of Keith and Linda, won the Tournament Players Club Deere Run Invitational champion- ship, Friday and Saturday, April 2- 3, at the TPC Deere Run Golf Course, Silvis, Ill. A third-year student at Spring Arbor (Mich.) University, Rupp was 1-under par in the 36-hole event. He shot 74-70-144 to notch his third individual win […]

Work Continues On New Toll Plaza Near Swanton

The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission has announced a $205 million capital improvement program for the 2021 construction season. The 2021 program includes continued construction of a new toll plaza near Swanton. The new plaza, announced in 2019, is being built to accommodate a new system known as “Open Road Tolling.” Motorists with E-Z Pass transponders entering Ohio from the […]

Pettisville Quiz Teams Compete In “Pettiwarz”

Editor’s Note: Due to several errors in the original article, published March 31, this corrected version is being reprinted in its entirety. Teams from Pettisville schools finished 12th, 21st, and third in “Pettiwarz,” Pettisville’s own quiz tournament, held virtually, Saturday, March 27. This year was the fourth time “Pettiwarz” has been held. Rebecca Dorosz, coach of the team also known […]

‘Sons Of Thunder’ Wins Bible Quiz Tournament

At the local Northwest Ohio Bible Quiz tournament, Sunday, March 28, five of the 37 matches went into overtime, including the final championship match between “Sons of Thunder” and “The 50s,” both from King’s Cross. In that match, “Sons of Thunder” members Preston Nofziger, an Archbold eighth grader, and Malaki Neilson, a sixth grade homeschooler, both quizzed out by question […]