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The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSP) is seeking a solution to an increase in fatal crashes in Ross and Pike counties by “targeting crash-causing violations.”
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I want to tell you the story of one whom I consider a local legend.
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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.
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I want to tell you the story of one whom I consider a local legend.
I have never written much about my dad's side of the family, the Osbornes. These stories were told to me by my grandmother, Eva Osborne Weinrich, and my dad, Wilder Osborne Weinrich. They heard the stories from my great grandfather, Edward Tunsil Osborne, who was born on September 12, 1858, …
Have I benefited from nepotism and cronyism? Sure. But at least I feel guilty about it.