Local writers and stories
By: Mark Holtsberry Irl Vernon Dindot was a young man born July 21, 1893 in Delphos, Ohio. The son of John Jenkins Dindot, born December 2, 1853 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Laura (Bayman) Dindot born in 1856. This couple married in 1878. By 1900, the Dindot family, John, Laura and ten children, Irl being the…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitacker This was too good not to tell so am writing this and the author was anonymous. I was at TJ Maxx yesterday and heard a loud crash and something shattering. Being nosy, I walked towards the sound and saw some people whispering and looking back to the end of…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy in America has been intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” —Matt Y2K & Bath tubs Do you remember where you were at for Y2K? Remember? It was that great concern (that turned out to be nothing) for a cataclysmic…
By: Mark Holtsberry Paul D. Yager, was born in Paulding, Ohio August 25, 1892. The son of John O., born in 1858, and Clara L. (Emmanuel), born in 1868, Yager. This couple was married in 1891. By 1900 the couple was living in Antwerp, Ohio. John was working as a Fire Insurance Agent. The couple…
Penny For Your Thoughts, By: Nancy Whitaker I got a letter in the mail a couple of summers ago and I noticed it came from Florida. I said, “Hmmm. Who do I know from Florida?” It was from a Fran Rangle and once I opened it I was surprised and happy to find that it was an…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy in America has been intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” —Matt Furry Christmas Gift I grew up shaking and checking my shoes that were stored outside in the garage, before putting them on during the winter time. Sometimes mice…
By: Ron Burt I want to start off by thanking all of you that have taken time to email, message or call me to talk about racing this past year. When I started this column, I knew it would be hard to please everyone because of the many types of racing in the Tri-state area.…
The Indiana Department of Transportation is preparing for a major winter storm expected to impact the state starting Thursday. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued winter storm warnings for much of Indiana starting Thursday afternoon through at least Friday, depending upon location. Blizzard warnings have been issued for counties bordering Lake Michigan. NWS is…
BOWLING GREEN (Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022) – A winter storm is looming, looking to disrupt travel for the Christmas holiday. Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) crews in District 1 and District 2, which includes 16 counties throughout northwest Ohio, are preparing by checking trucks and all equipment; and organizing full-time, auxiliary, and seasonal employees to…
By: Mark Holtsberry The Folded Flag This is a different twist on a story, but hang on for the ending. This story is about a Civil War Veteran named Nelson Hand. Nelson was born in 1829. Records are hard to find after the whereabouts of his birth place. By 1850, Nelson was living in Richland,…
By: Ron Burt I’ve covered the driver, Kody Swanson several times in this column. On December 7th he signed a sweet deal with a solid racing team. On December 7th, Tim Bertrand, owner of Bertrand Motorsports, announced he signed Kody Swanson to drive for his team at four premier midget events in 2023. Swanson will…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitacker I know I am guilty. I love pie. Pie can finish off a good meal and I have even saw people eat their pie first at dinners. Have you ever went to a dinner and for dessert there was a big table full of all kinds of pie? …
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America has been intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last twenty years overseas!” —Matt Potted, Artificial or Live After finishing up college, I got my first job not in a small town, but in Chicago and lived in the house of an…
