Above, a large crowd fills downtown Plain City during one of the community’s original Corn Carnivals. Held annually from 1914 through 1919, the Corn Carnival drew visitors from across the region with parades, contests, entertainment and agricultural exhibits. The festival celebrated the area’s agricultural heritage while bringing together residents for one of the community’s largest annual gatherings. More than a century later, the Corn Carnival remains one of the most cherished traditions in Plain City’s history. (Photos submitted)

The grave of Col. James Curry, shown above at Oakdale Cemetery, marks the final resting place of one of Union County’s founders and a Revolutionary War veteran. Originally buried on his Jerome Township farm after his death in 1834, Curry and his wife were reinterred at Oakdale Cemetery in 1883, where the monument stands as one of the county’s most significant links to the American Revolution. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

Pictured above is a map of the Virginia Military District appearing on the Ohio Historical Marker on the Union County Courthouse lawn. The map shows the portion of the district that became Union County, in the upper portion. (Photo submitted)

Pictured above, at right, is Hunter Horsley, the winner of North Lewisburg’s Bicentennial Commemorative Postmark competition. Triad students were asked to submit designs which where then judged by the Bicentennial Committee members. The commemorative postmark will be available during Labor Day weekend celebrations, with a postmaster stationed at North Lewisburg Community Park to officially stamp items brought by residents and visitors. While there is only one overall winner, Horsley’s entry and three other finalists’ designs will be used in promotional materials in the coming months. Each student received a framed banner featuring their design along with a thank-you and monetary award from the village. Pictured with Horsley are, from left, Addison Kielman, Kaitlyn Herron and Serenity Vinson. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)

Relay for America, a group of 250 marathon runners carrying an American flag from San Francisco, California to Washington D.C., passed through Richwood on Tuesday to much fanfare from locals. Above, a relay runner brandishing the American flag runs by the crowd of locals on Ottawa Street, who assembled around 6:30 p.m. in anticipation of the relay’s arrival. Several locals also joined in the relay during various stretches of the race. (Photo submitted)

Plotner Hardware has officially closed its doors and handed the keys off to Ace Hardware after 16 years of business in Richwood. Pictured above from left to right, Vallarie and Brad Plotner gave some insight into their history and the decision to step away from hardware. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)