A 1920 photo of the Staytonville Church
Staytonville Methodist Church and Cemetery, located about six miles south of Milford, is in need of support, according to Milford historian Dave Kenton. Located in what is now just a crossroads where Staytonville Road, Memory Lane and Sun Street meet, the small church and cemetery have a rich history that could be lost to future generations without intervention.
“This cemetery was a project in 2006 for the Jonathan Caldwell Chapter of the DAR and several volunteers,” Kenton said. “A new historic marker will be installed at the site of the Methodist Church in the near future, but we are trying to create a Staytonville Cemetery Committee that would halp with the upkeep of the cemetery. I am donating the historic marker replacement sign made of fiberglass which should last about 50 years. What we need is help finding support for the cemetery mowing project which is about $1,000 each year for 12 weeks. There is a contractor who does a great
Zack and Marissa King, owners of EasySpeak, recently announced their purchase of the Penney Square building
The owners of EasySpeak, Zack and Marissa King, recently announced that they had purchased the Penney Square building in downtown Milford. The building formerly housed JCPenney but was converted into small retail stores many years ago.
“We love Milford and have made it our home,” Mrs. King said. “We want to improve and grow Milford anyway we can, and we thought the Penney Square building would be a great start. It definitely needs some TLC and we are ready to do just that.”
Mrs. King stated that the current EasySpeak location on Route 14 would not be relocated to the new location. The couple loves where EasySpeak is located now and, as much as the love the downtown area, they don’t feel that would be a good location as a “home base” for the distillery. The façade of the Penney Square building is under repair currently, but Mrs. King explained that additional u
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