A couple weeks ago, I had the opportunity to go for a run on the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail. The trail winds along the route of the old canal. Quite a few of the vestiges of the canal - including a lock where we parked at the trailhead - remain. For a few decades, that form of ...

When we hear the word “espionage,” the first scenes that come to our minds are probably Cold War double agents or someone like Edward Snowden. But let’s just say that this kind of work isn’t anything new. A retired CIA officer, Michael Ganske, discussed intelligence gathering and ...

Last week, you met Elias Boudinot. Now, you find out why a newspaper in Warren County - that strives to make county connections - is writing about him here. To set up a look at that phase of his life, which is where Warren County enters the picture, we need to look at his time in the U.S. ...

A former President and member of the Continental Congress had unique ties to Warren County - the proposed formation of a colony for Jewish converts to Christianity. Now, it should be clear that we’re not talking about that “President” or that “Continental Congress.” Yes, ...

Daniel McQuay. He was Irish but it’s not clear when he came to the United States. It’s not clear where he went after here. It’s not clear where he’s buried. But some sources give him a notable distinction - the first European inhabitant of Warren County. Here’s what I’ve ...

So how do you celebrate a centennial? Warren’s 1895 answer? A parade, lots of gunpowder, speeches, fireworks and baseball. What could be more American than that? The Warren Mail on July 18, 1895 gives us a day-by-day breakdown of the festivities. Before we get into that, a word about ...