History A Race Against Time in Fayette County: A Glimpse into Our Shared Past M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “It is really of importance that you go at once, as I understand that other parties are trying to get the land from Dicks heirs.” Gather ’round, friends, because I’ve found something truly special tucked away in our archives. It’s a handwritten letter from way back in 1873, penned right… Continue Reading
History A Christmas Eve Tussle in Fayette County M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “He has imployed Caperton & Patton and we must be ready to give him the best we have gat in the Shop.” Well now, come on in and sit a spell. I’ve found something special for us to look at today—a little slice of life from just two days before… Continue Reading
History A Bit of Trouble and a Lot of Heart in Old Union M Gwinn, December 27, 2025December 27, 2025 “Wickline is coming back on me and of corse I will have to come back on you” Pull up a chair, friends, because I’ve found something special in the archives today. It’s a single sheet of lined paper, yellowed like a dried corn husk and showing the soft creases of… Continue Reading
History A Little Note from the Sheriff’s Desk: A Glimpse into 1891 M Gwinn, December 27, 2025February 21, 2026 “My demands are such that it is a matter of necessity not a matter of choice.” Come on in and sit a spell, neighbors. I’ve got something special to show you today—a little scrap of paper that’s traveled over a hundred and thirty years just to tell us a story…. Continue Reading
History A Healing Note from the Old White M Gwinn, December 27, 2025February 15, 2026 “Keep the legs as much as possible raised on a line with the body and this is especially necessary until the bandage has been applied for a few days —” Pull up a chair and let me share a little treasure I found while sorting through the old papers from… Continue Reading