Broughton Mayor, Ms. Donna Greear, recently signed a proclamation which made the Village of Broughton a “Purple Heart Village.” This action makes Broughton the 75th town in the State of Ohio to be proclaimed a Purple Heart Village on the National Military Order of the Purple Heart Trail. The purpose of the National Purple Heart Trail…
BROUGHTON, OH: Sharon A. Dugan, age 84, and Charles H. Dugan, age 87, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022 due to injuries sustained in a car accident in Fort Wayne, IN. Sharon was born November 15, 1938 in Jackson Township, OH to the late Raymond and Avanelle (Howell) Tempel. Charles was born July 15,…
By: Mark Holtsberry Tragic story of two young men from Broughton, Earnest Earl Tilley and Frank Halley Doster. Earnest was born in Broughton, Ohio, April 21, 1896. The son of George H. and Bertha Tilley. The family was living in Latty until around 1915, before moving back to Broughton. When the United States was soon…
