Local writers and stories
By: Ron Burt Last week, Fremont Speedway crowned it’s 2022 season track champions under the lights on a perfect night to race on the Track That Action Built. Craig Mintz won the 410 Sprint track championship for his fourth time. Paul Weaver clinched his fourth division track title in the 305 Sprints. Jamie Miller clinched…
By: Mark Holtsberry The List In 1989 my uncle, Ray Keck, published a book titled, “Veterans Book”. He had many hours logged in locating veterans from Paulding County who had served in the military. At that time he had listed 1993 World War Two Veterans from Paulding County. But knowing him, he thought he may…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker The old saying Penny for your thoughts originated in some English text by John Haewood. When these texts were written, a penny was actually a considerable amount of money in England. Adjusted for inflation, it would amount to about 1.6 pounds in English currency or $2.50 USD, today. (Wow)…
“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 Sports Page for Road Closures I assume most people check the sports section of the newspaper or a favorite website to get yesterday’s scores and know what to watch…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker Following a two-week battle with the summer flu, I awoke early one summer morning to get errands done and to feel the breeze of a cooler summer morning. After hurriedly doing my morning chores, such as drinking coffee and feeding my cat, I got ready, got in my car…
By: Mark Holtsberry Sgt. Daniel Alexander Kanipe was not a Paulding County boy, but has the making of a good read. Daniel has the fame of being the only survivor of the famed Company C, 7th Cavalry under Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer. Daniel was born April 15, 1853, in Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina.…
“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 Twisting Truth In order to move overseas, it often requires much paperwork and waiting. Our paperwork process took 8 months, so I took a job as a substitute teacher…
By: Ron Burt Cole Macedo is having the best season of his young career, and put another exclamation point on it Saturday evening at the O’Reilly Auto Parts Wayne County Speedway near Orrville, Ohio. The Lemoore, California ace led all 35 laps of the $15,000-to-win Pete Jacobs Memorial, earning his largest payday in the process…
By: Mark Holtsberry Lionel David McCreary Lionel David McCreary was an Antwerp boy who was born February 11, 1877 in Antwerp, Ohio. By 1880, Lionel was living with his uncle and aunt, George W. And Izbella Coffelt in Antwerp area. George was a Civil War Veteran who served with Company G. 14th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.…
By: Nancy Whitaker When I end my columns with, “I’ll give you a Penny for Your Thoughts” if I ever see you, I will do just that. I began writing this column after the death of my mama. She was not only my mother, but my closest and dearest friend. My mama always had a…
“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 Collateral Curtain Costs How long do a good set of cloth curtains last? Our primary home curtains overseas are going on 20 years of age, surely faded a…
By: Ron Burt Attica Raceway Park hosted the two-night Ambush over Labor Day weekend. Recently, Ohio sprint driver Trevor Baker lost his life in a vehicle crash in Florida. Tim Shaffer and his car owner Bryan Grove paid tribute to Baker Friday, Sept. 2, as the hall of fame driver put the #45 in victory…
By: Mark Holtsberry Perry Nelson Leveck was born March 20, 1894 in Haviland, Ohio. The son of Commadore Perry Leveck, born February 27, 1853 in Fayette County, Ohio, and Ellen (Daniels) born February 9, 1857 in Ohio. The couple was married in 1880. By 1900, the couple, along with seven children, six of which…
