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My American Story

Enjoying the pace of small-town life

For many, Southern California might evoke images of palm trees, ocean breezes and chilled-out beach bums. But Breanne Chapley knew true relaxation could only be found back home in Fayette County. “California is hectic,” said Chapley, who now lives in McClellandtown. “Traffic is awful, ...

‘My beautiful chaos’

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in a daily monthlong series about the people who live in Washington, Greene and Fayette counties, in recognition of America's 250th anniversary. Ashley Yeager lives in the “after.” “I don’t even know myself outside of being a mom,” said Yeager, a ...

‘Definitely a blessing’

Southwestern Pennsylvania was never meant to be forever, and though he no longer calls it “home,” Wyatt Larimer returns to the area more often than he expected. “They bring me back to be the emcee of all their picnics,” laughed Larimer, 27, the Ohio director for Sunny Days In-Home ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in a daily monthlong series about the people who live in Washington, Greene and Fayette counties, in recognition of America's 250th anniversary. You may not know her name, but if you’ve ever been to a Claysville Memorial Day parade, you certainly know her ...

About the American Story series

In celebration of America's 250th birthday, we are producing a limited series, "My American Story," telling the stories of the people who call Washington, Greene and Fayette counties home. Our subjects were selected at random and graciously agreed to be interviewed so we could share their ...

Fishing for solitude

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in a monthlong series about the people who make up our community, in celebration of America's 250th anniversary. The predicted rain was late (if, indeed, it planned to arrive at all), so Dorothy Parker stood beneath a cloudless blue sky with a stretch of dock all to ...