Marking the post of Tract 1, Corner 1 last month was the first event in a year aimed specifically to commemorate the centennial of the Allegheny National Forest. But how does something like the ANF come into existence? This will be the first in a bunch of Saturdays that feature stories on ...
There have been many forms of transportation that advancements in technology made obsolete. The trolley car is one of them. But the legacy remains alive in the form of Jamestown Trolley Car 93, which a dedicated group of volunteers have been restoring for years. Bob Johnston, the ...
I guess it’s part of the human experience that all of our societal problems feel like the most significant problems the country has faced. But I was reminded recently that what we may think is important today could be little more than a historical footnote in 100 years. The proof? The ...
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. ...
