The first farmers had to wrest cropland from the forests that covered Butler County using little more than primitive ...

On April 17, 1819, a fledgling village that would soon be known as Harrisville opened its post office, signifying that the few buildings nestled in Butler County’s northwest corner planned to become ...

Rudy Oaklets built a life for himself by teaching others how to build, and play football. Born as Rudolph Frank Okruhlica on April 30, 1918 in Hamilton, Oaklets’ parents were Bohemian immigrants and ...

Two of Robert Francis “Bob” Wessel’s greatest accomplishments were helping this county win World War II and working to establish the city of Fairfield. A native of Hamilton, Wessel was born on April ...