Aug. 2022
Chillicothe History Archive
Articles & Local History
A collection of Brian L. Fislar's published stories, community history pieces, Grey Ghost research, and Chillicothe timeline articles.
Published Articles
Stories from Chillicothe's memory.
Articles are listed in chronological order. Each card opens the original article in a new browser tab.
Sept. 2022
Bowling
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Oct. 2022
Shore Acres
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May 2023
A Perfect Day
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Jul. 2023
Everything IS Relative
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Aug. 2023
Leone Ringenberg
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Nov. 2023
Josh Taylor
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Jan. 2024
LL "Doc" Pearce
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Feb. 2024
Remembering Nancy Gould
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Aug. 2024
Coach Part 1
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Sept. 2024
Coach Part 2
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Oct. 2024
Coach Part 3
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Feb. 2025
Pearce Community Center Turns 35
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Apr. 2025
Blarney Castle: 10 Years After
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May 2025
Arthur Lidov and The Mural at the Post Office
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June 2025
The Origin and Legacy of the Grey Ghosts Mascot
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July 2025
The First Lady of Kindergarten
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July 2025
Chillicothe High School Alumni Banquet Honors Distinguished Graduates
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Aug. 2025
Once Upon a Time in Chillicothe, IL: The Story of Webb’s Inn – Part 1
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Aug. 2025
Mary Ward: Chillicothe’s Original Grammar Queen
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Aug. 2025
Honoring Our Legacy at Ghosts in the Park
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Sept. 2025
Once Upon a Time in Chillicothe, IL – The Story of Webb’s Inn, Part 2
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Oct. 2025
Chillicothe and the Tale of Two Halloweens
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Nov. 2025
Lonnie Parr: Principal of the People
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Dec. 2025
Remembering Don Willis
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Jan. 2026
Mandy and Henry - Part 1
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Feb. 2026
Mandy and Henry - Part 2
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Feb. 2026
The Boys of Winter – 1981
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Mar. 2026
Whispers in a Ghost Town
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Apr. 2026
Looking Back in 1934
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May 2026
Silver Dollars
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June 2026
Remembering Bruce Everetts
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July 2026
Chillicothe's Mt. Rushmore
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July 2026
Life Before, During, and After High School: The Grade That Comes Later
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Aug 2026
Growing Up in Chillicothe: Before the World Went Digital Part One: When Childhood Didn’t Require a Battery
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Ghosts in the Park 2026
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Sep 2026
One Day, It Will Be Me
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History of Chillicothe Timeline
A 30-part timeline series covering Chillicothe history from 1834 through 2025.
Part 1
1834 - 1861 Part 2
1861 - 1884 Part 3
1885 - 1892 Part 4
1892 - 1915 Part 5
1915 - 1924 Part 6
1925 - 1928 Part 7
1929 - 1935 Part 8
1935 - 1939 Part 9
1940 - 1945 Part 10
1946 - 1948 Part 11
1949 - 1951 Part 12
1951 - 1954 Part 13
1954 - 1956 Part 14
1957 Part 15
1958 - 1961 Part 16
1962 - 1964 Part 17
1965 - 1968 Part 18
1968 - 1972 Part 19
1973 - 1977 Part 20
1977 - 1980 Part 21
1980 - 1984 Part 22
1984 - 1987 Part 23
1988 - 1990 Part 24
1990 - 1993 Part 25
1993 - 1995 Part 26
1995 - 2002 Part 27
2002 - 2006 Part 28
2006 - 2013 Part 29
2014 - 2019 Part 30
2019 - 2025
1834 - 1861 Part 2
1861 - 1884 Part 3
1885 - 1892 Part 4
1892 - 1915 Part 5
1915 - 1924 Part 6
1925 - 1928 Part 7
1929 - 1935 Part 8
1935 - 1939 Part 9
1940 - 1945 Part 10
1946 - 1948 Part 11
1949 - 1951 Part 12
1951 - 1954 Part 13
1954 - 1956 Part 14
1957 Part 15
1958 - 1961 Part 16
1962 - 1964 Part 17
1965 - 1968 Part 18
1968 - 1972 Part 19
1973 - 1977 Part 20
1977 - 1980 Part 21
1980 - 1984 Part 22
1984 - 1987 Part 23
1988 - 1990 Part 24
1990 - 1993 Part 25
1993 - 1995 Part 26
1995 - 2002 Part 27
2002 - 2006 Part 28
2006 - 2013 Part 29
2014 - 2019 Part 30
2019 - 2025