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Ashworth/Dade House

Published October 9, 2020

The former Ashworth home was located on land that had been used for the first school in Greene County. A former resident gives a description of the Jordan Valley in early days.

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School enumeration

Published September 25, 2020

A short article about the school enumeration taken in Springfield in 1896.

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Ava Fire

Published September 11, 2020

Around midnight of August 15, 1898, four buildings and most of the contents on the Ava public square were consumed by fire in just one hour.

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Celtics Play in Springfield

Published August 28, 2020

Springfield basketball fans enjoyed the rare opportunity to see the defending NBA champions, the Boston Celtics, play the St. Louis Hawks in the Parkview High School gymnasium in 1963.