A Final Look at Those Who Died in 2016
By Joy Neighbors If you thought the first six months of the year took a toll on our creative forces – consider just the last month of December. Closing out…
Those Who Died in 2016
By Joy Neighbors Each year, we pause and remember those who died during the previous 12 months. Once again, a look back at those who left a lasting imprint…
Remembering Walter Cronkite’s 100th Birthday
Happy Birthday, Walter Cronkite! Today would have been the 100th birthday of “The Most Trusted Man in America.” By Joy Neighbors Walter Cronkite, Jr Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr. was born…
Spooky Stories Just in Time for Halloween
By Joy Neighbors Just in time for Halloween, here are just a few ghostly tales to make your weekend "spirited." The Chesterville Witch Chesterville, Illinois was a quiet Amish community…
Mausoleums – Haunted “Homes” of the Dead
By Joy Neighbors Haunted cemeteries are especially in vogue this time of year, but haunted mausoleums seem to be a major attraction any time. There’s something about this “house-type"…
Ferdinand Cross – Bedford Indiana Limestone Carver
By Joy Neighbors Ferdinand Cross Ferdinand Cross was born in Flemingville, New York to John and Sophronia Cross, a stone-carver and his wife, in December 1838. Cross followed in…
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