Local writers and stories
By: Ron Burt I have some breaking news; Zach Wigal will be running some test laps in a Chad Boat Industries National Midget. This took place Friday night (July 14) at Ohio Valley Speedway, during intermission and at the conclusion of the racing program. He started at the age of seven racing mini wedges at…
If you know about it please don’t tell! It’s a secret. Perhaps you have heard about the Purdue Secret Garden. The garden where your shadow may become three dimensional, leave you and enter the garden and dance. You know, the story of the little Amish girl whose fiance was killed in a fireworks accident in…
By: Mark Holtsberry Walter Edward Carlisle was born March 24, 1893 in Brighton, Lorain County, Ohio. The son of Joseph, born June 22, 1854 in Ross County, Ohio and Alice Liberty (Gaither) Carlisle, born August 31, 1854 in Pique County, Ohio. This couple was married in 1885.The birth of a son, Harry W., January 7,…
Penny For your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker Most of us have heard the biblical story of Noah and the ark. This is a Bible story of how God destroyed the earth by water and gave Noah orders to build a boat that was to be a certain size. While some are skeptical; many question, but…
“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 Productive in unideal circumstances I had the honor to grow up in a pretty much idyllic childhood. Most of us were born with a silver spoon in our mouths…
Tommy was a little rich kid. He grew up in the south during the Civil War. His family lived in Augusta, Georgia, and was not greatly affected by the war. They were well to do and had somehow escaped the ravages of the war. Tommy had everything you could want but he did have a…
By: Ron Burt USAC Midwest Thunder Midget driver Zach Wigal has now won three features in 2023. His most recent win was last Friday at Williamsburg’s Moler Raceway Park. He started outside row 2 in the feature, and by lap three had the lead, and never looked back leading the remaining 17 laps as he…
By: Mark Holtsberry Earl Conrad Coder was born in Charloe, Ohio August 12, 1893. The son of Charles C. born July 20, 1871 in Ohio, And Emma Elizabeth (Gary) Coder born March 17, 1873 in Ohio. This couple was married January 21, 1893 in Paulding. With children Earl, born in 1893, Katie 1894, Fay 1897…
By: Nancy Whitaker It seems like I can’t get a break. I thought that after the winter thaw my allergies and respiratory illnesses would disappear. Well Spring, arrived then I was struck by the flu bug. (Cough cough sensitivity sniff). I noticed last Thursday my throat was sore, and by the next morning I woke up and my voice was…
“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 Free stuff is worth a lot When we have visiting American teams come to help us overseas, we give them a welcome pack of free little items. Phone numbers…
Columbine revisited: 24 short years ago. Somehow I feel I know the characters personally. The pretty sophomore girl that was determined to follow her Jesus. She would have been 40 years old now. The senior mastermind that made the plans, the junior boy that, “Went along for the ride.” One of the contributing factors was…
By: Ron Burt We are right in the thick of the racing calendar in the Tri-state. Many tracks have already hosted high dollar races for different classes. Several traveling series are making their way across the Midwest. Racetracks are getting ready locally to hold Mid-season championships. Some will offer large cash pay-outs, and some will…
By: Mark Holtsberry Bruder Brown was born January 15, 1896 in Paulding, Ohio. The son of William, born November of 1842 in Paulding and Catherine Brown, born May of 1851 in Ohio. This couple was married May 19, 1867 in Paulding, Ohio, and were the parents of William C. Brown born April 24, 1884, Wesley…
