In
July 11, 2024

In Retrospect

100 YEARS AGO

JULY 11, 1924

JULY 3: Through the efforts of The American Legion and the public spirited citizens of Richwood and vicinity we now have protection at Lake Baccarat. Mr. O. M. Fogle has been employed as life guard and is also special police of the village.

. . .

JULY 3: J. J. Dungan has sold his farm of 307 acres south of Richwood to C. W. Patterson. Mr. Dungan received an 84-acre farm near Essex in the transaction and traded this farm to John Haines for the latter’s 60-acre farm near Claiborne cemetery. Mr. Haines has sold a half interest in the 84 acres to Dallas Sullivan.

. . .

JULY 3: John Haines sold his dairy and 15 acres of land in Beem’s addition to Charles Parrott.

. . .

JULY 10: A representative of the post…

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

LATEST NEWS
Acciona makes donation to fire district
Community
Acciona Energia recently made a donation of more than $32,000 to the Southeast Hardin/Northwest Union Joint Fire District to purchase turnout gear and...
January 8, 2026
Fire – EMS
Community
FIRE Dec. 15 2:01 p.m. – Norris Street (gas leak) Dec. 16 6:13 a.m. – Route 4 (MVA) Dec. 18 7:33 p.m. – Route 47 (service run) Dec. 19 12:16 a.m. – No...
January 8, 2026
Workman appointed to government position
Local News
On Dec. 18, North Union alumni Jeremiah Workman was appointed as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) wit...
January 8, 2026
Opera House sale in flux
Local News
The contract for the Richwood Opera House sale has expired as council members begin to suspect that the buyer is getting cold feet and looking for a w...
January 8, 2026
Area man faces vehicular homicide charges
Local News
A man from West Mansfield has been charged with vehicular homicide in the traffic deaths of two Columbus residents. The Union County Grand Jury has in...
January 8, 2026