100 years ago - 1909

In an upset, veteran judge M.S. Griswold was defeated for re-election. Some speculated he lost because he had granted big judgments to a few litigants. That was not the case, however, so maybe it was the litigating attorney who defeated him.

50 years ago - 1959

The Lannon VFW named Ed Koeper its commander while the Auxiliary elected his wife president.

Lannon ordered a rescue vehicle from the Gettelman Agency.

A Red Cross first-aid course was completed by 25 Sussex firefighters.

The chief of the Sussex Fire Department was Roy Evert.

25 years ago - 1984

Police investigated an alleged stolen car "chop shop" on Town Line Road in Lisbon.

Hamilton senior Nancy Umhoefer became a top model.

Helen Abel and Rueben Meissner celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Lisbon farm girl Helen was a nurse by training. Rueben ran a trucking business.

10 years ago - 1999

Nathan Home, a member of General Patton's Army in World War II, died at 77. One of four Lisbon brothers who served in that war, he crossed the Remagen Bridge a day before it collapsed into the Rhine River.

5 years ago - 2004

The village's oldest business, the Sussex Lumber Do-it Center, closed.

Lannon voters recycled a former village president, Dan Martin, back into the post, turning out the incumbent, Robert Winter.

Denise Harris was recovering from an eye operation partially funded by the Sussex Lions Club.