Chuck Klein and his wife, now in their 80s, travel nearly half-a-mile from their home in Brown County just to check their mail. If they receive a package too large for the mailbox or one that requires a signature, they have to make a 10-mile round trip to the post office in Georgetown to pick it up. Checking the mail wasn’t always a lengthy walk or 0.4-mile drive up Hillman Ridge Road, and sometimes a trip to the Georgetown Post Office. Klein and his wife once received letters in their mailbox and big packages at their home located on their property on Hillman Ridge Road outside of Georgetown, but the USPS’s decision to declare the road unsafe for mail delivery has led to a lawsuit being filed.

It’s a day that Larry Gardner will always remember. A day when he competed in the OHSAA Class A state track and field shot put event in Columbus, and captured the state title. The day was May 23, 1975, and this year marks the 50th anniversary of Gardner’s impressive toss for the state crown. Gardner, who held a deep love for the game of basketball, was a versatile athlete in high school who not only competed in throwing events on the track and field team, but also ran sprints.