Swaney Memorial Library will switch back to our regular hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays; and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays until Memorial Day of 2022. Our good friends…
Something happened to me this morning that I walked away thinking, “I’m going to write about this.” But I instantly realized that there are two things from that one event that I want to write about, so this is sort of a double column. I…
One of my favorite Bible stories is found (among other places) in Matthew 14. It is the story of Jesus walking on water. That’s what we all think of it as anyway. So Jesus sends the disciples out onto the lake in their boat. He…
I really enjoyed writing last week’s column about Guilford Lake and the Sandy and Beaver Canal. While I may have made the Canal seem unsuccessful that was not my intent. In fact the states of Ohio and New York have a rich history of canal…
……Congratulations to the Oak Glen Golden Bears who pulled off a 35-20 win against Weir and brought the Carl Hamill Trophy home with them despite not being able to have home field advantage. Oak Glen fans are right to be upset about the turf not…
With Connie & Shauna What a SUMMER OF FUN it’s been here at the library. We’ve wrapped up all of our SUMMER programs and are now planning for the FALL. And let me just say…..you’re gonna want to stay tuned to our Facebook page,…
by Tamara Pettit …..Students return to the classroom August 30, but football makes its debut August 28. Deprived of a regular football season last year, coaches, players and fans are eager to begin the season. The big question for Oak Glen, however, has been “where”…
…..three suspicious deaths from 1963 By Tamara Pettit If Helen Williamson’s death had happened today, I know the investigation would have been different. A lot of questions would have been asked that seem to just linger in the file awaiting answers….and someone to figure…
Tamara and I tend to go out to lunch or dinner a fair amount. Occasionally we will try a new place. That happened last Saturday evening. We decided to journey out to the Lisbon area to try Mark’s Landing at Guilford Lake. I am not…