Butch Dale

When I was 6 years old, I accompanied my Dad one afternoon back to the woods behind our house to hunt for rabbits. He carried an old J.C Higgins 12…

I certainly understand the appeal of moving into a new house. The idea of having brand new appliances, carpet, floors, heating, cooling, etc. is very enticing to many folks, not…

Several people visit our library museum each month. Many of the visitors grew up in this community and attended school here, but now live elsewhere. The museum is a collection…

With prices the way they are right now, I often think back to 1966…the year I graduated from good ol’ Darlington High School. My wife and I had been dating…

Now, now, now…before you jump to conclusions…No, it wasn’t me, and your dedicated publisher and writer, Tim Timmons, did not have another one….it was my little brother, Gary. And when…

When I was growing up, we had several types of animals on the farm…pigs, beef cows, milk cows, sheep, chickens, ducks, rabbits..and of course the stray barn cats and our…

We lost a great friend this week. No, it’s not someone you know. It was our son’s dog…His name was Eiko, and our son and his wife and daughter, who…

Here’s a question for you Montgomery County basketball historians…What Darlington player had the highest single season scoring average in the school’s history? Perhaps you might guess Rich Douglas (1970), who…

I see quite a few kids these days who complain they are bored and have nothing to do. Well, if you are a “baby-boomer” like me, I doubt that you…

When I started at Purdue in 1966, I majored in Agricultural Economics. That next summer, I coached the Darlington Little League baseball team, which consisted of 11 and 12-year olds.…