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Reflections: A Mother’s Day tribute
She was born 110 years ago and grew up on the farm that was purchased from the U S. government, by her great grandfather in 1853 with the deed signed ...

Reflections:Cardington Graduation 119 years ago
May is traditionally the month of graduation. I have been a part of and attended many commencement programs, most of them at Cardington High School. I...

Reflections: Remembering May Day
I have reflected on May Day in the past but this week I want to reflect on it from a more personal view. I remember while in school the excitement tha...

Reflections: A horticulture winner
Her smile was as dazzling as the roses she raised. GaNell Durfey was born to raise and nurture anything flora. A 1935 graduate of Cardington High Scho...

Reflections: Snippets from the past
Many of the readers of this column tell me they like seeing names, theirs or others that are familiar and the activities in which they were involved i...

Reflections: Remembering a military officer
I’ve always been impressed with the way Morrow County citizens have answered the call to military service as far back as the Civil War. Many of ...

Reflections: A Cardington artist, historian
I enjoy researching and writing about Morrow County people who have excelled in areas that help to make our county an attractive place in which to liv...

Reflections: Looking back a few decades
I love to read newspapers from past years; sometime way past years where I catch names or events that my parents talked about or a bit later, events t...

Reflections: Some true and some untrue
Although I like to dwell on one subject each week there are times when I prefer to share some of the brief items, especially those found in the papers...

Reflections: The rest of the Gen. Beatty story
With no intention of plagiarizing the late Paul Harvey, I want to share information I came across on General John Beatty. I mentioned in a recent colu...