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Ms. Mattie’s life ended in a most dramatic way

Current medicine marvels me and prompted this article as I’m more than sure this situation...
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Some of C’ville’s best were Presbyterian Church leaders – this one, too

By Karen Zach Ten families centered in Rice’s Fort near Washington County, PA (near present...

This local soldier had one of the most unique funerals in our county

By Karen Zach An interesting, but far too short of a life was that of...

Just what DO you do with flat feet?

By Karen Zach Quite an interesting fellow was born in Montgomery County at 8 in...

Meet Vilas Jacks, local corn husking champion

By Karen Zach Certainly, I’m not an expert in the farming world, but I know...
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Ruby Byrd Houlehan – full of sorrows but loving life

By Karen Zach Had such a great time enjoying Ruby Byrd Houlehan’s pictures given to...

Karen just hop, hop, Hopping along this week

Ya’ just never know when or where or how I am going to come up...
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Meet the Darlington Cooks – or at least some of ’em anyway

Although this fellow was born in Montgomery County, it wasn’t ours (Maryland) but he sure...
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Indiana’s Father of Churches was loved by his church flocks

Well, this was different – I began researching a fellow I thought was interesting (George...