Mount Sterling’s October Court Day returns this month, the way it has for generations. But not everything you grew up with in a Kentucky town lasted that long. Here’s what locals no longer find in their towns. 1. Kmart Stores Your Kmart in Georgetown, Bowling Green, Owensboro, Hopkinsville, London or Corbin had closed by November…
Somewhere in your memory is a booth, a menu and a first bite you can’t order anymore. Pennsylvania has said goodbye to many restaurants like that. Here are the old favorites many locals still talk about. 1. Gino’s Hamburgers Gino’s Hamburgers ran its headquarters right in King of Prussia, founded in 1957 by Baltimore Colts…
Remember hunting for a quarter to call home from a pay phone? Once phones moved into every pocket, a lot of small childhood moments went with them. These are the things Ohio kids lost when smartphones took over. The Neighborhood Pay Phone Ohio’s payphones waited outside gas stations, diners, and street corners, ready for anyone…
A Pennsylvania kid in 1958 could ride in a truck bed, spray DDT on tomatoes, and sleep in pajamas that could catch fire in seconds. Nobody thought twice about any of it. Much of that normal 1950s life is gone now, not because tastes changed but because regulators outlawed it. These are 15 normal things…
Florida wildlife officials are taking applications through October 15 for this year’s goliath grouper permit lottery. It wasn’t always this complicated. Back in the 1950s, a Florida dinner table looked a lot different. These are the foods Floridians loved in the 1950s but wouldn’t touch today. 1. Green Turtle Steak and Soup Key West’s canneries…
One January snowstorm left nearly 450,000 Virginians without power at its peak, according to the National Weather Service office in Wakefield. For the people who sat in the dark waiting it out, a phone was the lifeline. But the settings that make a phone useful in a storm don’t always turn on by default. These…
Think a Missouri driver’s license works the same at 40 as it does at 80? It doesn’t. Once a driver turns 70, the Missouri Department of Revenue cuts the license renewal cycle from six years down to three. The first renewal letter on that shorter cycle often starts the argument. These are the things Missouri…
Ohio’s Department of Commerce is holding $4.8 billion in unclaimed money, and some of it belongs to people who have already passed away. That cash doesn’t come looking for you. These are the things Ohio families discover only after cleaning out a parent’s house. Note: This is general information, not legal or tax advice. Ohio’s…
South Carolina built more than 70 textile mills between 1895 and 1903 alone, and nearly every one of them came with a company-built village wrapped around it. Many of those mills went dark decades ago, closed out by cheaper overseas labor through the 1970s, ’80s, and ’90s. The villages didn’t always disappear with them. These…
Would you guess a bathroom sends more older adults to the emergency room than almost any other room in a Georgia home? It does, and by a wide margin. These are the bathroom details aging Georgians regret not changing sooner. Note: This is general information, not medical or contracting advice. Program funding, coverage rules, and…
