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Logan County History: Roscoe Ails
Roscoe Cleveland Ails was born January 30, 1890, in Vanceburg, Kentucky to Walker and Cynthia Ails. The Ails family lived in the Kentucky mountains and his father dealt in cattle and horses. As a child, Roscoe enjoyed the neighbors getting together for dances. His first time out of the mountains was on his nineth birthday when his father took him to a small Kentucky town for a business transaction. From that day on, he was obsessed with leaving the mountains and becoming a performer.
People of the Scioto Renaissance: April Deacon
While there are still missions to be accomplished and hurdles to leap in the greater Portsmouth area, there is massive progress being made all over by everyday people who are either providing a service, volunteering, serving in office, or donating. We frequently hear that we are in a renaissance, as new developments continue to pop up, new events are added to the calendar, and progress is made. But why? These things don’t manifest themselves. In a weekly column, for one year, I plan on writing about a different member of the community who strives to make this renaissance go. I’ll be highlighting business owners, volunteers, faith-based leaders, professionals, and volunteers.
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