Roots of the Rose City
By DARREL RADFORD Historically Speaking The year was 1871. The Henry County Courthouse was two years old. President Ulysses S. Grant and his family stopped in New Castle on their…
Remembering John Jordan
Sectionals bring back memories of John Jordan Historically Speaking John Jordan (Photo provided) By Darrel Radford Contributing Writer “Be a good sport, so we’ll have good sports.” – John Jordan…
A toast to the prohibition days
A toast to the prohibition days Historically Speaking By DARREL RADFORD For The Courier-Times “It is the prohibition that makes anything precious.” – Mark Twain “I would like to get…
Cannon getting a facelift
3/16/2014 5:00:00 PM Cannon getting a facelift Scott Neal, left, works with the World War I cannon at Memorial Park Friday as he and his father, Randy Neal load it…
Our towns and their names
By DARREL RADFORD Historically Speaking Imagine a Michael J. Fox-like time machine picking you up and racing backwards through the years. The itinerary includes some strange names – Uniontown, Wheeland,…
Historical Society Museum a place of wonder
Friday, December 27, 2013 Museum houses wonder-inspiring relics HISTORICALLY SPEAKING By DARREL RADFORD For the Courier-Times Friday, December 27, 2013 The year was 1870. Less than 100 years after America…
‘My Name Is Henry County’
By DARREL RADFORD Historically Speaking In the spirit of counting blessings, this week’s Historically Speaking is written with the theme of “if this county could talk, what would it say?”…
Remembering Christmas past
A Christmas tree nearly touches the tall ceiling in the Gen. William Grose home. There are old-fashioned, homemade decorations galore on its branches, but not a single light. Perhaps the…
Mr. Lincoln comes to New Castle
Historically Speaking: A Lincoln log Historical Society presenter chronicles Abe’s early life, recites Gettysburg address By Darrel Radford For the Courier-Times Those attending Sunday’s Henry County Historical Society program on…
Memories of JFK and Nov. 22, 1963
Remembering JFK’s last day Historically Speaking By DARREL RADFORD From the sudden silence at a local grocery store to the sound of taps on a CB radio, the events in…