2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (954+ words) A Revolutionary War veteran walks into a bar. "Has the judge arrived yet?" he asks. "I hear he's pretty smart." "But I hear he drinks." No one from that day in 1818 recalled how the judge replied to the comment about…...

13+ hour, 42+ min ago  (842+ words) The Independence Day holiday carries special meaning this year as people across the United States prepare to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4. One of the organizations supporting communities in the celebration is…...

3+ day, 33+ min ago  (867+ words) Look at the Past Harrisville is located in the eastern part of Harrison County in Shortcreek Township. The village was platted in 1814. Its population in 1821 was 130 " second only to Cadiz at the time. For many years, a hack service operated…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (1141+ words) As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, one local town is creating an opportunity to rejoice in 200 years of family, friendships, unity and being a bit uncommon. The hard-working committee for the Walnut Creek Bicentennial is inviting the public…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (797+ words) Dover Public Library will continue its America 250 celebration Thursday, Feb. 26, with a program on local manufacturing history. Shelagh Pruni, director of the Reeves Victorian Home and Carriage House Museum, and Kim Jurkovic, local history librarian, will discuss their recent collaboration…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (984+ words) The Ohio Local History Alliance will hold its Region 5 meeting Saturday, March 21, in Cadiz. Registration is due by Friday, March 13. Region 5 includes Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Stark, Tuscarawas and Wayne counties. The host is the Harrison Coal & Reclamation Historical…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago  (904+ words) February was chosen to honor the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas, both of whom were involved in the shaping of Black history. In Ohio, Feb. 3 was designated as Charles Follis Day in 2018. A graduate of Wooster High School,…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (984+ words) Look at the Past The home of Edwin M. Stanton once stood in Cadiz. Stanton served as the 27th U.S. secretary of war under President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War and continued in that role under President Andrew Johnson after Lincoln's death....

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (1013+ words) Look at the Past Ida Mae Stull, recognized as Ohio's first woman coal miner, was born Feb. 4, 1896, in Scio, one of 18 children of Samuel and Mary Dowdle Stull. At age 6, she carried a lantern for her father as he wheeled…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (840+ words) The City of Medina America 250 Committee announced it will host a luncheon and program in March titled Glitz and Glamour in the White House: The History, Jewelry and Fashions of the Presidential First Ladies from Ohio. The event is part…...