Compiled by Bekki Ferguson-Stevens

25 Years Ago This Week

The days of steam powered railroading returned to Findlay for about 30 minutes Thursday afternoon with the arrival of Union Pacific locomotive 844 pulling a string of passenger cars. The train was a special, and the passengers were railroad buffs who were attending a convention in St. Louis where the trip originated.

New computers at the courthouse are expected to initially increase the workload of circuit clerk employees. In the long run the computers are expected to eliminate most of the manual copying the office does into large legal books which take up a great deal of space.

Dean Byers, owner and operator of Dean Byers’ Guide Service out of Lake Shelbyville’s Fox Harbor Marina, had some fishing tips for outdoor writers who attended the Dept. Of Conservation’s third annual Outdoor Writers Conference last weekend at the Clarion Inn at Eagle Creek Resort. He was one of several area residents who provided boats for fishing and cruises during the event.

Sullivan’s Agri-Fab’s on-site day care center may be in the forefront of what will become a trend in the future. Last November, the lawn and garden equipment manufacturer became one of the state’s few industries to add such a facility to benefit its employees.

The Sullivan Lady Reds whipped St. Teresa 116-16 during an away game Thursday. Buoyed by the news that they’re ranked number one in the state, the Lady Reds played exceptionally well, with six members scoring in double figures. Becky Clayton was high scorer with 29, followed by Sheri Adams, who had 26, Amanda Glazebrook scored 21 points, Misha Coy had 12 and Stephanie Monroe and Tiffinie French each had 11.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.