Freeland felt the newspaper should be viewed as a record of the people it served, as well as a chronicle, a history book; it also should entertain and inform.

Reuben Kirkham's store and post office quickly became popular with the railroad workers who were building the line into Arkansas just yards from his business.

The wagon route crossing this place was well defined thanks to the ferry. One route went to Kirbyville. Another went west to Cedar Valley along Long Creek.

Eve without question would become the most popular member of the family! You saw her on such popular TV shows as “The Virginian,” “Big Valley,” “Lassie,” or from her most remembered series, the “Brady Bunch,” where at eleven years of age in 1969 she was cast as the middle sister Jan Brady.

What is "That Printer of Udell's" really about? Well, it follows the character Dick Falkner, who was orphaned and homeless, and how he escaped poverty and an abusive alcoholic father.

Paramount used the song again in 1941 in a production starring Hopalong Cassidy.

Apparently, a lot of last-minute details were arranged so that Uncle Ike could attend the event.

On the trip back to Missouri, Johnnie had stopped the wagon for the night and took the mules to a nearby creek for water, leaving little Gertie and the family dog in the wagon. Suddenly he heard the dog barking and rushed back to the wagon to find two Indians about to steal Gertie. The dog is what had saved her.

As I started reading these columns by Ross over twenty years ago, I was always excited when he would mention my great grandfather Calvin Jones.

The historic Rippee Farm where Baker Creek Seeds is located goes way back in Wright County history.

I call them the "furious five" simply because they are considered rare among Wright collectors.

Born in Stone County on May 14, 1894, Dulcie Alice Gooding was the daughter of Basley and Laura (Brown) Gooding, and was one of nine children that made it to adulthood.

While pursuing her education, Lunda accepted the teaching position at Garber in July 1905, with classes starting in September for a four-month term.

Anyway, let's see what Mr. Ross has to say in his “Garber Gleanings” column, 120 years ago, April 13, 1906.

It was unveiled at a ceremony in Omaha, Nebraska, on July 30, 2005, officially named UP 1982.

Photographer George Hall took an awesome photo of Hollister's new bank building, another one of William Johnson's structures when Hollister was still in its development stage.

My great-grandfather Calvin Jones knew the May family quite well as they cut railroad ties together, since that line of work brought a nicer income in those tough years after homesteading.

Cactus Mack was born near the New Mexico and Texas line in Weed, New Mexico, August 8, 1899. He came from a performing family, worked as a cowboy at the O-Bar-O Ranch near Willcox, Arizona, and was remembered as a talented musician, versatile with several instruments, guitar and fiddle in particular