Local writers and stories
By: Ron Burt Oakshade Raceway was off last Saturday, but reliable sources passed down the unofficial 2023 track champions names. If this changes I will post the updates here. As it stands Eric Carr, is the Sport Compact Champion. This is Erics’ 4th Track Title at Oakshade Raceway. In the Dominator Stock class, Justin Gambler…
By: Mark Holtsberry Earl Bartlett Endsley was born in Defiance, Ohio, April 18, 1894. The son of John Sherman, born May 21, 1860 in Coshocton County, Ohio. And Rosa Belle (Wilson) Endsley, born November of 1868 in Henry County, Ohio. John and Rosa were married March 4, 1890 in Henry County, Ohio. By 1900, the…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker If you are anything like me, you may find yourself looking at various styles and trends. Sometimes I look online or in a magazine just to familiarize myself with what’s “trendy” or “cool” as we used to say. Some day, just go to a mall and look at…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” —Matt Watch where you drop NW Ohio & NE Indiana’s historic terrain has left us with relatively flat and productive soil after the settlers. It would be a dream combination…
A special needs trust is a legal instrument that helps concerned parents like you set money aside for your child’s future care. Best of all, it does it without reducing your child’s eligibility for public assistance programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Supplemental Social Security Income (SSI) (1). For obvious reasons, it is important that…
By: Ron Burt It was great seeing a few of you at the Kokomo Smackdown last week. I could only attend one of the three nights (Thursday) but I was able to watch the last 2 nights on the racing channel. Thank goodness for these media outlets that cover major and local short track events.…
By: Mark Holtsberry Julius Reimy Dobbelaire was born June 21, 1895 in Moorslede, West Flanders, Belgium. The son of Leonard Isidoor and Silvia Pelagia (Cappelle) Dobbelaire. Julius fought in War World 1 with the Belgium Army. Serving from 1914-1918. Julius immigrated to the United States in 1920 and became a Naturalized citizen. Julius married a…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker I am a big fan of the being online and also social media, and so is a lot of people. Through the wonders of a computer and the internet, I can see pictures of my great grand babies (yes I am that old), talk with my family and…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” —Matt Smelly good luck “Good luck” is seen differently by different people and different cultures. Despite horseshoes and rabbits’ feet, most Hoosiers are not excessively motivated or concerned about whether…
By: Ron Burt Attica’s top drivers found victory lane Friday, Aug. 18th. Cap Henry claimed his fourth 410 Sprint win of the season. Britton, Michigan’s Devin Shiels took his fourth Late Model win of the year. Jamie Miller made his 305 Sprint win look easy. Henry took the lead from Chris Andrews on lap 12…
By: Mark Holtsberry Lexy Elwin Flint was born October 12, 1895 in Paulding, Ohio. The son of Lovetto H. born in 1871 and Ida Bell (Robinett) Flint, born in 1871. The Couple was married March 25, 1894 in Paulding. By 1900, this couple was living in Jackson Township, Paulding County. The couple had two children, Lexy,…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitacker With the Internet, television, and IPhones at our finger tips, we have a lot of exposure to commercials. Some of the new commercials I do not know what they are selling or advertising until the end of it. Today, commercials and advertising take up a lot of time and…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” —Matt A thing of the past and present It is hard for young people to imagine living in a world not connected by the internet. However, our first years living…
