How many mentions of 'the groundhog' can be in one edition of The Rockbridge County News? The answer is: five times!
Punxsutawney Phil may have been wrong this year since the weather has been warming up and the ice has been melting, but in February, 1928, people were quite upset with the shadow-seeking creature. Here are a few excerpts from that 1928 issue, with two of the making it onto the front page!
Also on the front page are stories about:
- The amount of money collected from the Gas tax and Automobile Tax. It made up 1/3 of the state's revenue.
- A substitute bill to prevent duplication of college courses.
- And articles about the nation's legislature for budgeting, voting, and even betting on horse races.
Plus, the answer to the "Rockbridge County's First Baby of the Year Contest" is at the bottom!
