In
May 2, 2024

In Retrospect

100 YEARS AGO

May 2, 1924

May 1: Wolgamot’s fountain is now open for service, all kinds of sodas, sundaes and drinks. Coco Cola. – adv.

. . .

May 1: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hough and son, Jack, of Columbus, were guests of Mrs. Elizabeth Bigelow Sunday.

. . .

May 1: Mrs. Clarence Fox spent the latter part of the week with her husband at Akron.

75 YEARS AGO

May 2, 1949

May 5: Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Shoup and daughters, of Marion, Mrs. Nan Bell and Mrs. Edna B. Patrick visited B. F. Hudson, at Columbus Sunday.

. . .

May 5: Mrs. Mary Howe, of Decatur, Ills, and Mrs. Milton Davis of Urbana, were called to Richwood last week by the serious illness of Mrs. Harvey Donohoe east of town.

50 YEARS…

Read this entire article as it appeared in print in our eEdition

LATEST NEWS
Route 37 northbound closes
Local News
ODOT’s Route 37 culvert replacement work began between Richwood and Essex on Monday, marking the start of the 60-day closure of the northern sec- tion...
May 11, 2026
RW Council to join county in paving bid
Local News
Richwood Council agreed to piggyback with the county and put forward $300,000 for paving work for village streets this year. At a recent meeting of th...
May 7, 2026
Substitute trees
Local News
A group of fifth graders from North Union Elementary School worked to plant buckeye, red maple and red oak trees at Richwood Lake Park last week. The ...
May 7, 2026
Richwood
Community
Life Line Screening The Magnetic-Pharisburg United Methodist Church will host a Life Line Screening event on June 3, 2026. The screening will be held ...
May 7, 2026