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June 28, 2016
I’ve decided that, after being out of college for more than 30 years I’d like to shape young minds as a substitute teacher. Maybe I’m just trying to play out my own karma. After all, I almost earned professional status at playing pranks on innocent, unsuspecting substi...
June 29, 2015
The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? — Edgar Allan Poe
TIFFIN, OH. — Do you believe in ghosts? Have you wondered if those who have gone before sometimes desire to comm...
June 29, 2015
TIFFIN, OH — On Easter Sunday, March 23, 1913, a deadly flood swept across most of Ohio. In Tiffin, the Sandusky River spilled from its banks and wreaked havoc from the north end to the south part of the city. By the time the Flood of 1913 ended, 19 residents had lost...
March 27, 2015
The following is an excerpt from the two-time award-winning book "Calamity and Courage" available at virginalleypress.com
From the author: "It was 102 years ago this week that Ohio was rocked by the worst natural disaster in its history. This is the final installment...
March 26, 2015
The following is an excerpt from the two-time award-winning book "Calamity and Courage" available at virginalleypress.com
From the author: "It was 102 years ago this week that Ohio was rocked by the worst natural disaster in its history. Throughout the week I will be...
March 25, 2015
The following is an excerpt from the two-time award-winning book "Calamity and Courage" available at virginalleypress.com
From the author: "It was 102 years ago this week that Ohio was rocked by the worst natural disaster in its history. Throughout the week I will be...
March 24, 2015
The following is an excerpt from the two-time award-winning book "Calamity and Courage" available at virginalleypress.com
From the author: "It was 102 years ago this week that Ohio was rocked by the worst natural disaster in its history. Throughout the week I will be...
February 17, 2015
"No good deed goes unpunished."
— Clare Boothe Luce
— journalist/author/U.S. ambassador
The phrase “No good deed goes unpunished” has become rather cliché by today’s standards, but it certainly had to be resonating with Tiffin Mayor Aaron Montz Tuesday morning after he l...
January 18, 2015
Lately, I feel like I’m watching a bad TV rerun in reverse, and this time my remote control has dead batteries.
I’m talking about the Seneca County Commissioners’ announcement that they will be deciding the location of the new Joint Justice Center by Feb. 10. You can...
September 11, 2014
Growing up in Fort Seneca, Ohio, in the 1960s and ‘70s was a priceless experience, particularly when your best friends were kids who sported nicknames such as Hunkie, Hammer, Dew Butt, Oily and Bluey. During those years, John and Jane Willis owned the Fort Seneca Gener...
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