1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (36+ words) To whoever comes after me #ReadThisForFree You don't know me yet. Perhaps you don't even exist. But here I am, standing at the edge of eternity, a line with …...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (86+ words) Local resident Lana Mae Noone was recently interviewed for the Sam Johnson Vietnam Centers Oral History Project, Texas Tech University. The interview focused on her life story, with an emphasis on her career as a classical flutist and her work…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (156+ words) Shaw Local La Salle County Genealogy Guild hosts pioneer history talk in Ottawa Reddick Mansion director to discuss early settlers, including a woman who crossed two states The La Salle County Genealogy Guild is at 115 W. Glover St., Ottawa. (Derek Barichello…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (588+ words) History often comes alive via the stories of ordinary people, in which we gain a deeper understanding of our past and its continuing influence today through personal memories, family connections, and individual journeys. This is the guiding philosophy behind the…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (255+ words) About 80 people attended the 2025 Family History Walk, which featured St. Louis Street. The Madison County Historical Society’s next Family History Walk is 10 a.m. Sept. 12. This year, local historians and performers will highlight Fourth Street during the free event. No registration…...

3+ day, 36+ min ago   (272+ words) Nearly 40 members of the Brown family gathered Sept. 6 at historic Brown’s Chapel and the Gepp Fire Station to celebrate an ancestor who fought in the American Revolution, as the country approaches its 250th anniversary. “Elihu Brown was 21 years old when the…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (442+ words) Some people know more about their family history than others, writes Clinton Rogers. I’m ashamed to say I never really asked enough questions when my mum and dad were alive. But I’ve come to realise that there are certain aspects…...