Local writers and stories
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker I have no idea who put this together, but it is wonderful!! Long ago and far away, in a land that time forgot, Before the days of Dylan, or the dawn of Camelot. There lived a race of innocents, and they were you and me, For Ike 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 PLOD ALONG THROUGH MISHAPS Overseas I have slept in dingy hotels where you sleep with your head under the covers to avoid mosquito bites. At other hotels I’ve slept…
The sheriff took Rachel home from the hospital, and they stopped at her parents on the way. The four Bishops were there and she was not allowed to enter the house. She had the sheriff take her to Walcott’s Mills where she secured an apartment. Her first business was to visit the library and secure…
By: Ron Burt The 2023 USAC Indiana Midget Week didn’t disappoint racing fans that attended in person or watched on live stream. Mother nature played nice and 6 of the 7 scheduled events were run. California’s Logan Seavey was crowned this year’s champion. I was happy I was able to catch up with him after…
By: Mark Holtsberry Phaon Franklin Craft was born in Paulding County, Ohio October 31, 1882. The son of Wallace A., born January 16, 1838 in Ohio, and Sarah D.(Doering) Craft, born March 10, 1850 in Ohio. The daughter of Joseph and Eliza J. Doering. This couple was married April 24, 1870 in Paulding. By 1880,…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker Ada and the doctor One of the stations I absolutely love to watch is Discovery’s ID Channel. I could sit in my chair and play arm chair detective all day. The stories on the ID channel are all true and include such shows as: Joe Kenda, Homicide Detective;…
“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 SEASON FOR EVERY BUG During those first few really hot days in the spring, everything comes to life in Indiana – or maybe better said, becomes active. Ants seem…
By: Ron Burt The Great Lakes Traditional Sprints returned to Limaland Motorsports Park last Friday evening. Thomas Meseraull passed the leaders on lap 5 of the 25-lap feature after a caution. Ricky Lewis would do a side job on the leader and would pass Meseraull on lap 12. On lap 20, Meseraull began to reel…
Rachel Bontrager was almost 18 and considered by many the prettiest girl in Lagrange County. She enjoyed being Amish and was engaged to a handsome Amish boy Amos Hostetler. Her only problem was that they were not allowed to read novels, so she had to hide her Gene Stratton Porter books. On the evening of…
By: Mark Holtsberry Mathias Coplin was born in Antwerp, Ohio, January 15, 1891. The son of James L. Jr. born January 20, 1868 in Ohio, and Anna M. (Yenser) Coplin, born August 22, 1875 in Sandusky, Ohio. This couple was married July 13, 1890 in Paulding, Ohio. Three children were born into this marriage. Mathias…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has a list of 14 common fraud schemes on its “Scams and Safety” web page, including credit card theft. The thief makes small purchases with your stolen credit card number and sees if they go through, if they do, then they hit your account for bigger purchases. You should…
“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 Celebrate the Fourth with Americans I have many memories of growing up and watching the fireworks for the Fourth of July while straining my neck upwards while sitting…
By: Ron Burt It was a busy 4-day Memorial weekend of racing in the tri-state. I have a complete rundown on my Facebook page, Ohio Sports Blitz. I will run through key races here that took place over the holiday. In Ohio on Friday, May 26th, Travis Philo pulled his wing back and blasted away…
