Buckeye Nuts

The Symbols of Ohio

Everybody knows that the Official State Bird of Ohio is the Cardinal because The Cardinals are the Major League Baseball team The Cardinals play out of … um .. St. Louis, Missori … well, darn – forget that. Let me try again. Everybody knows that the Official Tree of Ohio is the Buckeye because we

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History
Lady Justice

The Crimes of Gregory McKnight

Gregory McKnight was convicted of killing several people, among other various crimes like robbery and kidnapping, and is currently on death row at the Chillicothe Correctional Institute. His story might not have garnered much national attention, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that his story can’t teach us a thing or two. There is no doubt

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True Crime
Only In Ohio

Only In Ohio (Part III)

The Murder of Actress Annie Von Behren  It’s Thanksgiving  Day, 1882, and for many of the residents in Cincinnati, there’s one thing that is going to make that day extra special – the famous Broadway actress Annie Von Behren is in town with her fiancé Frank I Frayne. The show had been a bit hit.  

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Only In Ohio
Highland County Ohio

What’s In A Name: A Highland County Double Feature: Samantha, Boston and Dallas

In today’s “What’s in a name?” we’ve got a special, Highland County double feature. We’re going to look at two towns: Samantha, Boston, and Dallas. You heard me. Two towns. Lemme explain. Samantha Usually, when a town is named after a particular person, it’s someone noteworthy. Many of our earlier settlers named the towns they

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Places, What's In A Name
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