John and Jean Dixon earned nationwide recognition for their award‑winning Western Parade Horses and their accomplishments as respected breeders of show horses. Married in 1948, they spent nearly six decades on their farm near East Liberty. Both were deeply committed leaders in the Logan County 4‑H Horse Program, serving for more than ten years and mentoring countless young horse enthusiasts. The Dixons began their married life deeply involved with horses, not merely as a hobb

On August 24–25, 1962, the City of Bellefontaine held a grand rededication ceremony honoring Court Avenue, recognized as the oldest concrete street in America. The street was originally constructed between 1891 and 1893. Before the celebration could begin, Court Avenue required repairs. On July 22, 1962, the Bellefontaine City Street Department started restoration work on the 71-year-old roadway. Repairs included patching deteriorated joints and replacing several damaged five

Prior to the 1880s, an extensive marshy wetland, partial remains of an Ice Age lake, lay in the area east of the Rushsylvania Pike (Co. Rd. 9) south of Rushsylvania.  Underlying much of this area were significant quantities of shell marl and silica-rich glacial clays.  Dredging of the channel of Rush Creek in the mid-1870s revealed their existence. Information regarding the exposure reached the owners of the Alamo Cement Company in San Antonio, Texas, who sent George Bartholo

The DeGraff Canning Co. was incorporated in April 1907 to process corn and tomatoes. Early operations were substantial; one report noted forty women peeling tomatoes and the facility processing 500 bushels in a single day, with only 84 bushels remaining by nightfall. Workers were paid four cents per bucket, and their checks were accepted as cash throughout DeGraff. At peak performance, the plant produced 18,000 cans of tomatoes in a day and achieved a test rate of 76 cans per