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Things Every Small Town Had Years Ago
5+ hour, 41+ min ago (1688+ words) Every small town had certain places, people, and traditions years ago that made life feel more connected, familiar, and wonderfully predictable. You knew where to buy a loaf of bread, who worked at the bank, which church was having a…...
Learn about the legacy of Pine Tree Jim on page B6
41+ min ago (84+ words) waynecojournalbanner.com Learn about the legacy of Pine Tree Jim on page B6 It’s time for the 2026 Unclaimed Property Auction Wayne County Court Filings Aug. 13-17 Fourth Annual Governor’s Mentored Deer Hunt Returning Learn How To Make Bird Suet At MDC Virtual…...
Llantwit restores historic tribute to St Samson
9+ hour, 11+ min ago (333+ words) Llantwit Major residents celebrated the restoration of the town’s historic landmark, Samson’s Well. On the outskirts of the old town, Mayor Graham Morgan, town councillors, local historians and residents gathered at the well on 28th July to celebrate recent restoration work,…...
Moving, emotional 'soil commemoration' ceremony held at 1908 lynching site
9+ hour, 1+ min ago (13+ words) The State Journal-Register...
VJ Day ceremony honours 'forgotten army' of Far East
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (363+ words) A remembrance ceremony was held to honour the fallen of the Second World War in the Far East. The Worcester Branch of the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regimental Association (WFRA) hosted the event in Gheluvelt Park to pay respects to…...
Annual wreath-laying service to honor President Lyndon B. Johnson set Aug. 27 | News
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (160+ words) The Friends of Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park and the National Park Service will commemorate the 118th birthday of President Lyndon B. Johnson with the annual wreath-laying service on Thursday, Aug. 27, at the LBJ Ranch in Stonewall. The observance will begin with…...
Probus speaker reflects on engineering visit to Mongolia
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (599+ words) MEMBERS and guests of the Hawks Nest & District Probus Club were treated to a rare peek behind the iron curtain, with a speech from local and member Colin Gratwick on Friday 7 August. Colin’s trip to Mongolia, back in 1991, was at…...
The legacy of Pine Tree Jim and the Horton family stands str...
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (289+ words) WEINGARTEN, Mo. – Legend has it that Pine Tree Jim was born in a forest clearing in 1882, a beginning he considered his greatest heritage. It is fitting, then, that he spent his life as a woodsman. Jim Horton—known throughout Ste....
Capturing Lincoln’s turning point
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (576+ words) County Board Chair Mark Menn (obscured), Carthage Mayor Gary Smith and Hancock County Historical Society Board President Keith Bruns withdraw the drape covering the statue of Abraham Lincoln. Forty-nine year-old Abraham Lincoln spoke to a crowd of over 5,000 people on…...
Today in History: Tuesday, August 18, 2026
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (285+ words) Also in 1986, the game show “Double Talk” hosted by “Webster” star Henry Polic II premiered on ABC in daytime. The celebrity panelists for its first week were Betty White and Stuart Damon. Airing opposite more popular options in “The Price…...