Story Idea Archives

Warren County (OH) Heritage and Culture Capture the Interest of PBS
10/23/2007
October 2007 – Lebanon, OH – Shirley Bonekemper, executive director of the Warren County Convention and Visitors Bureau (WCCVB), has announced that the cultural and historic aspects of Warren County will be featured on Public Television.

Sir Topham Hat calls “all aboard” the train with ME, Thomas the Tank Engine, at Lebanon (OH) Station
09/04/2007
September 2008 – LEBANON, OH – HI! I’m Thomas. You know me and my best friends, Edward, Gordon, and Henry, and all about our thrilling adventures on the Island of Sodor.

Warren County (OH) Offers a Cornucopia of Fall Activities…
08/20/2007
August 2007 – LEBANON, OH – As Mother Nature dons her finest colors for the fall season, festivals and events come alive in Warren County – Ohio’s Largest Playground!®.

This modern woman thrives on reflections of the past. Museum Curator enjoys bringing the past to lif
07/25/2007
July 2007 – LEBANON, OH – It takes more than the average museum curator to bring a museum and its history to life. Mary Klei is certainly not average, and her enthusiasm and love of history is obvious to all who meet her.

In Ohio’s Largest Playground®, Christmas doesn’t happen just once a year. Many shops celebrate the h
06/28/2007
June 2007 – LEBANON, OH – You can find Christmas ideas and holiday fun in many Warren County shops year-round – after all, it is Ohio’s Largest Playground!

The Country Living Fair Brings its Annual Blockbuster Show to Ohio’s Largest Playground!®
06/27/2007
June 2007 – LEBANON, OH – One of the top U.S. women’s magazines, Country Living, has selected the renown Workshops of David T. Smith, in Morrow, OH, as the site for its annual Country Living Fair held September 28 – 30, 2007.

Craftsman David T. Smith and a quiet farm in Ohio grow into a thriving industry…The Workshops of Dav
06/27/2007
June 2007 – LEBANON, OH – In the early 60’s David Smith and his wife Lora began to collect antiques that echoed Ohio’s pioneer style of living. He started collecting pieces that needed repair and restored them.

What kind of bride would let her new husband toss her out of an airplane?
06/25/2007
June 2007 – LEBANON, OH – After Robin and Brian were married (on- board an airplane), he carried her “over the threshold” as they fell out of the plane to parachute into married life in September of 2003.

Apple Festivals, Pumpkin Patches, Unique Sauerkraut Treats, Hayrides and Haunted Houses, Great Music
06/06/2007
June 2007 – LEBANON, OH – As Mother Nature dons her finest colors for the
fall season, festivals and events come alive in Warren County – Ohio’s Largest
Playground!®.

Cabbage is King in Ohio’s Largest Playground®
06/04/2007
May 2007 – LEBANON, OH – For two aromatic days, the humble cabbage
reigns supreme in Waynesville, in southwest Ohio.

This kindly group of people was active in Warren County, OH for 107 years
05/14/2007
April 2007 – LEBANON, OH – Throughout Warren County and southwest Ohio the indelible footprint left over a century ago by the Shaker community and their way of life still exists.

Get out and play golf in Ohio’s Largest Playground!® at top ranked professional courses
04/18/2007
April 2007 – LEBANON, OH – Warren County, in southwest Ohio, boasts award-winning courses designed by masters such as Jack Nicklaus and Arthur Hills. Nestled among scenic rolling hills, there are 13 different places to “play and putt a round” with your friends and family.

New Skydiving Drop Zone Lands in Warren County, Ohio’s Largest Playground!®
04/04/2007
April 2007 – LEBANON, OH – The Warren County Convention & Visitors Bureau (WCCVB) is pleased to welcome the newest thrill attraction in the county. Start Skydiving Drop Zone has opened at the Warren County Airport on Greentree Road, north of Lebanon.

An interview with Dora the Explorer™ – popular Nickelodeon™ Universe character
03/02/2007
March 2007 – LEBANON, OH – Hi! I’m Dora the Explorer™. My pal, Boots and I have really special clues about what’s new at our favorite place in the whole world, Nickelodeon™ Universe, at Kings Island, in southwest Ohio.

One family’s passion for river ecology grows into a successful multi-generation eco-tourism business
02/22/2007
February 2007 – LEBANON, OH – The scenic backdrop of Warren County in
southwest Ohio has been the home of the Morgan family for four generations. The
descendents of grandfather Robert Morgan have kept his love of river life and its
preservation alive for more than 50 years.

Many shops in Southwest Ohio offer quirky, special gifts, as well as traditional and antiques.
02/21/2007
February 2007 – LEBANON, OH – Warren County in southwest Ohio is noted
for its culture, great antiquing, and nostalgia. This is all true – but there’s more to the
historic scenic towns and villages that boast pleasant tree-lined brick streets.

Great Bird Watching Year-round in Warren County, Ohio’s Largest Playground!®
02/20/2007
January 2007 – LEBANON, OH – Warren County’s scenic rolling hills and quiet
waterways are ideal for an outing of popular bird-watching in southwest Ohio.

Black History Month is Reverently Honored in Southwest Ohio
02/05/2007
January 2007 – LEBANON, OH – “Sadie” was terror-stricken when she saw
her mother being sold from their plantation in Virginia. A few years later, a small 13-
year-old Sadie followed her mother’s fate and was included in an inspection line-up
with a group of young female slaves, facing a potential future filled with sexual
exploitation and back-breaking labor. Sadie chose to flee, seeking refuge in the
north.