Articles by Fred Swift

Hamilton County’s bittersweet bell

The County Line Over the years our readers have probably noticed the small bell house on the east lawn of the county courthouse. It’s an unusual type of memorial. The…


Sen. Todd Young speaks at Lincoln Day Dinner

Hamilton County Republicans staged their annual Lincoln Day Dinner Wednesday night with U.S. Senator Todd Young, introduced as a hometown boy, as the featured speaker. Young, who defeated Evan Bayh…



Unlimited Pasta-bilities in two weeks

The County Line Prime Life Enrichment, the countywide non-profit organization for seniors, will stage its annual fundraiser April 29 with the Italian theme ‘Unlimited Pasta-bilities’. Proceeds benefit the organization’s extensive…



WWI veterans, you are not forgotten

World War I, billed as “the war to end all wars” which obviously it wasn’t, started for the U.S.100 years ago this week. Many folks don’t realize it was all…