Remembering Morgan’s Raid
Remembering Morgan’s Raid July 2, 1863, marked the beginning of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan’s 1,000 plus mile raid in Sparta,
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Remembering Morgan’s Raid July 2, 1863, marked the beginning of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan’s 1,000 plus mile raid in Sparta,
Read morePomeroy Ponzi “If you succeed in cheating someone, don’t think that the person is a fool. Realize the person trusted
Read moreMemorial Day has come to be the unofficial start to summer. In Meigs County, bikers from all over our region
Read moreIn last week’s article the Bridgeman family was discussed along witha brief history of the tree planted by Emory Bridgeman before his departure for the
Read moreOne family with a long, rich history in Syracuse is the Bridgeman family. This article is the first of two, covering
Read morePeter Niswonger: Indian fighter, hunter, squatter, brandy maker Last Friday, the Chester-Shade Historical Association held their annual benefit dinner with
Read moreAbigail Graves: Meigs County’s G.I. Nightingale It’s said to be better to be thought a fool and keep your mouth closed than to
Read moreEarly salt mining history in the Ohio Valley “In 1794, when salt was worth from $6 to $8 a bushel, he projected
Read moreJoshua Gardner and the Fugitive Slave Case that went to the Supreme Court The Mason-Dixon Line was surveyed between 1763 and
Read moreFebruary is recognized as Black History Month. In the book about early African American education in West Virginia by Carter G. Woodson, it states, “There
Read moreWhen running for the Illinois Senate against Steven Douglas, Abraham Lincoln gave his famous “A house divided cannot stand” speech.
Read more“It is easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn’t.” –President Martin Van Buren These words could
Read morefree·dom (noun) – The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wantswithout hindrance or restraint; absence of subjection
Read more“Railroad train, railroad train, hurry some more; put a little steam on just like never before. Hustle on, bustle on,
Read moreIt’s an age old question, “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” In Meigs County, which came first, Rutland Village or Rutland
Read moreDecember 1933. The most publicized romance of its day officially came to an end as Mary Pickford filed for divorce from Douglas
Read more“Here’s to you all, our sentiments are real, may your days be as brightand your hearts be as light as the spray from an ol’ paddlewheel.” – Unknown.
Read moreI wrote a letter for the Action Network letter campaign “Urge Legislators to Extend Alternative Graduation Pathways”. With only a
Read moreAll aboard! Not an uncommon thing to hear before a train departs for its next destination. As I sat down
Read moreRivalry: (noun) competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field. Today the most active rivalry in
Read more“What I love most about rivers is you can’t step in the same river twice; the water’s always changing, always
Read moreIn 1849, “California Fever” hit southeastern Ohio. Several people in Meigs County headed west to leave behind a depression and
Read moreThis week in my American History class at Southern High School, I started a chapter on settling the west. Topics
Read moreNovember 12, 1928, the Pomeroy Bend Bridge, or as it came to be known, the Pomeroy – Mason Bridge, opened
Read moreIn addition to the townships from Gallia County mentioned in last week’s article that helped to form Meigs County in
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