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Crane Township celebrates bicentennial with large crowd
CRANE TOWNSHIP - The heat, humidity and insects couldn’t keep the crowd away from a celebration two hundred years in the making.

Latty history book available
Latty Village was incorporated 145 years ago. In 1981, the village celebrated its centennial anniversary with a variety of activities including a parade, games, and lunch. But there was also a legacy given to the village for future generations, a booklet, Latty Village 100 Years 1881-1981.

The dawn of professional baseball: Harry Wright and the Cincinnati Red Stockings
The year 1869 marks a significant milestone in the history of American sports as it witnessed the birth of professional baseball, thanks to the visionary efforts of Harry Wright and the Cincinnati Red Stockings. This groundbreaking development transformed baseball from a leisurely pastime into a professional sport, paving the way for the thriving baseball culture we know today.

Crane Township officials visit descendant of Township founder
On July 11, a small delegation from Crane Township traveled to Hillsdale, Michigan, to meet Louise Van Aken Worms, a great-great-great-granddaughter of Oliver Crane, the township’s namesake and one of its earliest settlers.


This Week in Sports
Take a trip down memory lane as we revisit some of the most memorable sports moments that happened during this week in years past.

Third grade smoking
I don’t remember much about third grade during school hours, but after school I do remember my first cigarettes. Both of my parents smoked, as did a lot of adults then. I was already old enough to carry the trash from the house to the backyard burning barrel and use matches to light the fire.

The first ever Paulding Progress
The front page of the very first edition of the Paulding Progress on November 17, 1949 Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close