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Memorial Day typically is described as a day to honor American soldiers and sailors who died in service. But there is more to it than that. Memorial Day traditions are

May 10, 1867: The East Tennessee Union Flag gave readers a weather prediction: “We have had an abundance of rain in the last few days. If it is true that a certain amount of rain falls every year, we shall have an excessive drought during the coming summer, for the present year has surely received its compliment quickly.” The East Tennessee Union Flag was a newspaper published in Jonesborough, which was spelled that way on the masthead. However, it was spelled as both Jonesboro and Jo...

Black History Month: When the KKK came to Clinton County Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a series written by Neil Snarr commemorating Black History Month. The following question was asked in a 1922 Wilmington News Journal article: “Is the Ku Klux Klan getting ready to invade Wilmington and Clinton County?” The article went on to say, “An attempt was made to organize a Klan at Xenia some time ago but the organizer went away without accomplishing anything.” The next year on February 1...