Local writers and stories
By:Caroline Longardner The Society of Mayflower Descendants of the State of Ohio – the Toledo Colony met on Sat. Nov. 13 for the Annual Compact Day meeting and Luncheon at OhioLiving Swan Creek Retirement Center in Toledo, Ohio. Fellowship was at 11:30 and the traditional Thanksgiving meal was at 12 and the speaker spoke at…
By: Mark Holtsberry William Arthur Henry Dempsey was born August 6, 1892 in Van Wert, Ohio. He was a member of the “Moxley family”, but William was adopted and raised by Willis H. and Mary Belle Dempsey (I’m not clear of the year William was adopted). Willis H. Dempsey was born in 1849, his wife…
Rudolph is 82 By: Nancy Whitaker After the last cookie is eaten, the last gift opened and then it is time to take down Christmas decorations for another year. We won’t be singing those carols for another year, but the tunes and words to them will linger on just as they have for centuries. One Christmas song that…
By: Mark Holtsberry Israel Brobeck, Civil War Veteran, was born January 20, 1830 in Frederick County, Ohio. He was the son of Henry Brobeck (1808- 1899) and Mahala (Hottel) Brobeck (1810- 1847). As child raised on the farm, Israel learned at a very young age, the meaning of work. By 1850, Israel was on his…
By: Nancy Whitaker One certain meat product I had forgotten about was good old canned Spam. I posed the question on social media about Spam and I was surprised how much people like it. Spam always came in a square-like can with a key. You had to take the key and hook it onto a…
By: Mark Holtsberry Morris Homer Spriggs is the highest ranking naval officer to come from Paulding County. He was born April 18, 1892, in Paulding, Ohio, the son of Frank and Margaret (Petty) Spriggs. Frank Spriggs was born in Noble County in 1863 and studied law in his brother’s law office in Caldwell, Ohio. He…
By: Nancy Whitaker Since my residence is now in Van Wert, there is a couple of reasons why I like attending VWHS sports. First of all I was lucky enough to have two granddaughters be high school cheerleaders and the second is that this is my alma mater. I always get sentimental when going…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker Of course, each New Years, we make all kinds of vows and promises known as resolutions. I usually don’t make any, but I probably should. There are a lot of areas I could improve in my life, but most of the things I need to improve upon, are…
By: Nancy Whitaker Whether you’re a new nurse or a been around for a while, it’s always intriguing to take a look back at the history of the nursing profession. I daily thank God for the dedicated people who become nurses. They had some of the hardest jobs when the pandemic hit us in 2020. As…
Of all of the Military research that I have done over a course of, at least 30 years, Halley Franklin Doster sticks in my mind a lot. At least he is in my top ten of soldiers, I shake my head and wonder why, this had to happen. Halley Franklin Doster was born, September 22,…
“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 CANINE ENCOUNTERS Heading out the front door to go on a morning run helps me set the pace for the day. When Stateside, my wife and I enjoy running…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker I love the south and my grandparents were both from the southern states. Of course, my Granny, could make great sugar cookies, sweet tea, dandelion greens, fresh green beans, bake super pies and could forecast the weather using various nature signs. I grew up with not only her cooking and…
Do you get frustrated when you can’t find a close parking spot on a rainy day? Until you live in a place in the world where there is no parking or very bad tight street parking, it is hard to fully appreciate the parking places that most businesses provide in small-town America. It is one…
