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What if the works of Shakespeare were Francis Bacon’s way to save the modern world — from himself?

One of the most interesting historic marker is the Wayne Stockade at the northeast corner of East Elm Avenue and North Monroe Street in Monroe.

MIDDLEPORT — The Return Jonathan Meigs NSDAR Chapter held its 114th anniversary Charter Day Celebration recently at the Blakeslee Center in Middlepor

DAR presents community service awards Courtesy photo CHESTER — Return Jonathan Meigs chapter, NSDAR, recently presented the 2021 Community Service Awards. One of the objectives of the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) is to recognize local citizens for their dedication and contributions to their community. The DAR Community Service Award recognizes worthy residents, for voluntary achievements in cultural, educational, humanitarian, patriotic, historical, and citizenship endeavors, o...

Before He Became a Turncoat: Benedict Arnold’s Invasion of Canada On the snow-blasted Plains of Abraham, American forces prepared to launch an attack on the English citadel at Quebec. It was a recipe for disaster. Heres What You Need to Know: The ambitious Canadian campaign ended in defeat, but the American forces had lived to fight another day. Fresh from his capture of Fort Ticonderoga, Colonel Benedict Arnold in the summer of 1775 lobbied hard to the Continental Congress for authorization...

Colburn, Minnie Garvin McMillin Saturday, January 9, 2021 Minnie Colburn Minnie Garvin McMillin Colburn died on January 7, 2021, from congestive heart failure and complications following a fall in her home.   Garvin was born April 5, 1920, to Col. Douglass Newman McMillin and Ariel Stevenson McMillin. She was predeceased by her parents, her sister Marcia McMillin and her husband Charles Storey Colburn, Jr.   She is survived by her daughters, Ariel Colburn of Nashville, Celia Colburn o...