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Friday, August 14, 2026

The Death of Cecil Hellems: A WV Penitentiary Story

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  Tombstone of Cecil Hellems at Mt. Baptist Church Photo by Find-a-Grave Contributor, Jean Stewart Source It's been a while since I'...
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Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Ohio River Mud Mermaids

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One visual interpretation of the Mud Mermaids. Why is he so jacked? Back in 2021, I came across an article about a potential MERMAID spotted...
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Sunday, August 9, 2026

The Ohio River Octo-Man

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Monster Hunters! 14 February 1959 The Cincinnati Enquirer I think we've well established that the Ohio River is one weird waterway. From...
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Saturday, August 1, 2026

A Haunting on Wolf Creek

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Whitlock Farmhouse Source: WV Explorer Just outside Fayetteville (WV) sits the old Whitlock Farm. It's bordered by Rt. 16 and Wolf Creek...
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Sunday, July 26, 2026

Ohio's Human-Faced Horror

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  Village of College Corner Source: FaceBook Established in 1811, the village of College Corner straddles the Ohio and Indiana state line. N...
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Saturday, July 25, 2026

Christmas In July! The Christmas Pardon of John Clayter and the Paint Creek Miners

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Cellblock ca 1914 Source: WV History on View The concept of Christmas in July celebrations have seemingly fallen out of favor and replaced w...
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Thursday, July 23, 2026

Huntington's Mischievous Monkey

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  In the Autmn of 1915, a little monkey named Mary Jane wreaked havoc in the streets of Huntington, WV.    In Early October, Mary Jane, who ...
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