First ticket purchased by Sarah Ella ‘Byrde’ Ayres By Christopher S. Duckworth For The Times-Gazette The 1930s had been a difficult time for motion pictures, as the years had been for most Americans. To help stimulate sagging attendance, Hollywood came up with a nationwide movie quiz, as evidenced by this photo of a poster from […]
Hundreds enjoy program at Patriot Center The Times-Gazette Alex Butler, right, independent candidate for Highland County commissioner, and his mom, Andrea Holt, show audience members how to make a “Patriotic Surprise” during Thursday’s Salt Homemakers Show. Tara Campbell, right, Democratic candidate for Highland County Commissioner, and her cousin, Ryan Matthews, demonstrate how to make […]
By Adrienne McGee Sterrett The match holders were hung carefully, lined up in a neat column, waiting for collectors to choose their favorite color, design and era. Popular during the time wooden matches were a household necessity, match holders — sometimes called safes — became decorative — done in ceramics with pretty painted flowers and […]
Travel the Ohio Scenic Byways By Adrienne McGee Sterrett Photo courtesy of ODOT The St. Henry Church in St. Henry was built in 1897. Tourists can learn more about the structure by traveling the Land of The Cross-Tipped Churches byway. The road less traveled. That’s the appeal of the Ohio Scenic Byways to Sharon Strouse. […]
By Lora Abernathy From left, new Moeller Brew Barn patron Tom Thwaits chats with Wills Arling and owner Nick Moeller. Nick Moeller held up his phone. He was sharing a selfie he’d taken during lunch earlier in the day of him and his family playing in the snow. It was more, though, than a sweet […]
By Amy Eddings Russ and LeaDel Hurley of Hurley Farms in Huntsville. Craig J. Orosz | The Lima News LeaDel Hurley stocks bags of apples from local orchards near in Huntsville. Craig J. Orosz | The Lima News Hurley Farms canned peaches. Craig J. Orosz | The Lima News Dan Hurley, 33, checks the web […]
By Amy Eddings Photo by Amy Eddings The bar area at Jameson Manor. Photo by Todd Kivimaki. Photo by Todd Kivimaki. The lounge at Jameson Manor. "It’s a room everyone just wants to be in," said Shannon Wannamacher. Photo by Todd Kivimaki. The lounge at Jameson Manor. Photo by Todd Kivimaki. Photos by Todd Kivimaki […]
By Lora Abernathy Corey Henson considers what he does an art form. An old, cracked patio can become like new, especially with stamped details. A drab garage can become another living space. A once gray front porch can now cheerfully welcome visitors to a home. Henson has mastered the art of home transformations by […]
By Amy Eddings There are challenges to interviewing John and Tony Venturella inside the brothers’ restaurant, Casa Lu Al. First of all, you’ve got to get them to sit down. “Here’s the problem with me sitting down at the table here,” said Tony, 57, moments after sinking into a chair after the lunch rush. “I […]
Your guide to science fiction, horror, comic book and anime conventions By Gary Brock Gary Brock photo At the 2015 Cincinnati Comic Expo held last September, a row of stormtroopers “guard” a display promoting the new “Star Wars” film. They are growing both in popularity and numbers, and their numbers in Ohio could reach […]