While perusing photos and documents of the soldiers of the Civil War, it becomes evident that not all participants of the conflict were of the human species. Four-legged veterans did not qualify for pensions and so their histories are difficult to uncover. However, one canine “volunteer” ...
While perusing photos and documents of the soldiers of the Civil War, it becomes evident that not all participants of the conflict were of the human species. Four-legged veterans did not qualify for pensions and so their histories are difficult to uncover. However, one canine “volunteer” ...
The land and resources that were here when Columbiana County was formed in 1803 influenced how its economy and industries developed. At the end of the Paleozoic period, about 400 million years ago, the land that is now Ohio was a huge sea that was being filled by sediment washed westward ...
This year’s unusual weather resulted in a challenge for the small group of workers attending to the landscape beds in Firestone Park. The weeds have been numerous and continuing rain has resulted in promoting them at a prodigious level. Who takes care of these beds? Many walkers in the park have approached the workers and in general have been supportive of their continuing efforts, but a vocal few have been insulting. Therefore it is time to identify who does the work and its nature for all to appreciate their efforts. The landscape beds are the responsibility of the Firestone Park ...
Sometime in the late 1830s or 1840s, an agricultural “fair was held on the site of a woolen mill on East Washington Street in Lisbon across the street from the R. Thomas & Sons plant. It was a small beginning to what would become a major annual event. It wasn’t until 1846 that a meeting ...
Recognizing that June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, we are challenged to look at PTSD not only as a clinical disorder, but as a form of traumatic grief. It is the body, mind, and spirit carrying profound losses that have not yet found a safe place to be fully mourned. After a traumatic event, individuals certainly grieve the person or people who died, but they also grieve their own sense of safety, trust, identity, innocence, faith, or the future they once thought they would have. This reframing matters deeply. Too often in our society, symptoms are treated ...
