Reflections: Remembering a military officer
I’ve always been impressed with the way Morrow County citizens have answered the call to military service as far back as the Civil War....
Reflections: A Cardington artist, historian
I enjoy researching and writing about Morrow County people who have excelled in areas that help to make our county an attractive place in...
Reflections: Looking back a few decades
I love to read newspapers from past years; sometime way past years where I catch names or events that my parents talked about or...
Reflections: Some true and some untrue
Although I like to dwell on one subject each week there are times when I prefer to share some of the brief items, especially...
Reflections: The rest of the Gen. Beatty story
With no intention of plagiarizing the late Paul Harvey, I want to share information I came across on General John Beatty. I mentioned in...
Reflections: Mystery of bones discovered at Shaw Creek
Normally I like to write upbeat pieces about people and the community and leave the macabre type to others. But I found this story...
Reflections: Cahoon: Remembering the Midway Truck Stop
It was 1951 and Route 42 was a main highway route for traffic ranging from automobile to heavy trucks. So in June, 1951, The...
Reflections: Cahoon: A Cardington business entrepreneur
I have referenced W. C. Cahoon in previous columns. I realize there is a dwindling number of people who remember him but others have...
Reflections: Jim Thomas, wooden toy craftsman
I wonder how many readers have a wooden toy crafted by Jim Thomas.Jim, dubbed “Santa Claus without the elves,” was known throughout the area...
Reflections: Snippets from the past
Several readers of this column have voiced their appreciation at seeing names from the past, including relatives, friends, friends of their parents, etc. This...