Local writers and stories
By: Ron Burt Mother nature played havoc last weekend at several Midwest racetracks I cover. Two weeks in a row Oakshade was rained out but Lorain, Attica and Montpelier got their races in. Because of the county fair, Fremont changed their race date to Monday and will ran 305 Sprints and Vintage Race Cars. Races…
By: Mark Holtsberry Weldon Aldrich was born in Paulding, Ohio, May 2, 1895. He was the son of Thomas W., born in 1863 in Ohio, and Nancy E. (Hoover), born February 4, 1865 in Ohio. Thomas and Nancy were married June 24, 1886 in Paulding, Ohio. By 1900, Thomas, Nancy and eight children, a ninth…
Penny For Your Thoughts by: Nancy Whitaker I have watched TV shows on the Discovery Channel about people with strange addictions. Aren’t we all secretly addicted to something? Do we call collecting something a hobby or an addiction? Now, when I was little, my Grandpa Anderson collected pens and pencils. I remember he had…
“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 small-town Americans are not excessively motivated or concerned about…
By: Ron Burt The 2022 Knoxville Nationals didn’t disappoint race fans that took their annual pilgrimage to the Hawkeye state. Future National Sprint Car Hall of Famer Donny Schatz had to work every lap to get the victory over David Gravel, the 2019 event champion that finished 2nd, after Schatz passed him with 6 laps…
By: Mark Holtsberry Hoboken, New Jersey In my research on these World War 1 Veterans from Paulding County, I noticed when these soldiers were shipped overseas, most of them were on the ship, “Leviathon” and set sail from Hoboken, New Jersey! Well, now, for the rest of the story! On April 6, 1917, President Woodrow…
Penny For Your Thoughts, By: Nancy Whitaker I grew up many years ago and oh how things have changed. We lived in the country, out in the boonies and the most entertainment we ever had was going to church and Sunday dinners after church. Something we had that my kids would not know about is…
“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 Hand & Mouth I have a twenty-year old Chevy that looks like a baby Jeep-like vehicle that some call a “Barbie Jeep”. It is truly the runt of…
By: Ron Burt Kody Swanson won the pole and led all 100 laps of the Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness Rollie Beale Classic for USAC Silver Crown cars at Toledo Speedway, last Saturday. It was the fourth victory in a row and sixth so far in his career at Toledo Speedway. The driver from Kingsburg, California, going…
By: Mark Holtsberry George Keezer Bennett was an Oakwood fella who was born August 21, 1892 in Paulding County, Ohio. The son of James Buchanan and Sanorah Jane (Keezer) Bennett. James was born in Melrose, May of 1857. Sanorah or also known as Jennie, was born in Henry County, Ohio November 15, 1854. By…
Penny For Your Thoughts by: Nancy Whitaker When the days begin to get shorter ( I wish it was now) and the weather turns cooler. can you hear the crickets chirping? Now, I am definitely not fond of crickets and I usually scream when I see one, But. when I hear them chirping, I know fall is coming, school is starting 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 Guillotining Office Supplies I never hated English class in school when growing up, but never found any pleasure in grammar and punctuation either. I probably like to think that…
By: Ron Burt Here’s an update for the 360 Sprint Invaders and the Great Lakes Sprint Series. On April 25th, it was announced that the Ohio Logistics NRA Sprint Series would be taken over by the GLSS owner Barry Marlow. This united the Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan 360 Sprint Car teams. Barry recently told me,…
