Local History

The public reading of the Declaration of Independence was one of the most powerful moments of the American Revolution. As...

Last month we published the first story of our new feature Backroads Redux. To recap, I recently discovered something remarkable...

Around here, ice cream was never just dessert. For much of the 20th century, it was a social event, a...

I recently uncovered something remarkable at the Greene County Genealogical Society Library (as I do every visit). I had come...

Greene County has long been defined by two powerful industries that shaped its identity: agriculture and coal mining. Though vastly...

By 1793, John Antill was operating a flour mill in Carmichaels which shipped some 120 barrels of flour each season...

During the second half of the 18th century, the agricultural fair in Carmichaels stood as one of the most important...

Originally, Carmichaels and the surrounding areas were overwhelmingly agricultural communities producing grain, livestock, hay, and dairy products. Early settlers established...

Fox Ford has been providing our area with the highest level of sales and service for a stunning 114 years....

We asked our readers to share their memories of Joe’s Dairy Bar in Waynesburg. Local history buff, Farley Toothman shared...