During Tim Caldwell’s time as owner of the Waverly Dairy Queen he has experienced what many would call a rollercoaster of events. Upon taking …
One of Pike County’s longest tenured public servants recently wrapped up over 45 years of work in the community.
From the Wednesday, July 5, 1972, Waverly News and Republican Herald ...
With no choice but to drop out of school at the age of 16 more that 20 years ago, Paula (Moore) Rittenhouse can now say she has her Waverly Hi…
It was a milestone kind of night for the Waverly Lady Tigers.
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Shaking off Saturday’s loss to Wheelersburg that snapped a seven-game winning streak for the Waverly Lady Tigers, they returned to the basketb…
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — University of Rio Grande forward Shiloah Blevins posted a pair of 20-point games to earn River States Conference Men’s Bask…
Pike County Board of Developmental Disabilities to Hold Meeting
The new Waverly High School Physical Building was dedicated 48 years ago on January 19, 1973…
This is a re-run of an article from 1981. I will make some corrections within the article an…
Round two of Scioto Valley Conference action began this past weekend. The Piketon Redstreaks…
It was a challenging weekend for the Waverly Tigers, as they suffered back-to-back losses Fr…
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Pike's Past

By Jim Henry
Pike's Past is a column that runs in the News Watchman every Wednesday. He has been writing for the publication since September of 1976 and is renowned for his knowledge of Pike County history. Henry frequently speaks at gatherings throughout the region to speak about history and present slide shows from his extensive collection of historical photographs.