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Historic Harmony president Rodney Gasch explains features of an old mill stone from the old Harmony area mill. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle (June 2020)

Historic Harmony president Rodney Gasch stands by an old mill stone from the old Harmony area mill. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle (June 2020)

Butler County Historical Society Executive Jennifer Ford leads a tour of the upstairs of the Lowrie House Saturday. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle

Sara Donaldson points to members of the Sullivan family whom lived in the Lowrie House for multiple generations and left much of their belonings behind. Sebastian Foltz/Butler Eagle

Jim Green, security guard at Center Township Elementary, has been creating holiday art on the school's whiteboards for students. Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle. Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle.

Jim Green, security guard at Center Township Elementary, has been creating holiday art on the school's whiteboards for students. Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle. Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle.

Phillip Sweatt of Butler, helped prep for the 49th Christmas dinner at the First United Methodist Church in Butler, Wednesday afternoon, December 23, 2020. In preparation to serve 700 meals, volunteers cooked 68 turkeys, peeled 190 lbs. of potatoes and 100 lbs. of carrots. Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle.

Gil Gilson of Portersville, helped prep for the 49th Christmas dinner at the First United Methodist Church in Butler, Wednesday afternoon, December 23, 2020. In preparation to serve 700 meals, volunteers cooked 68 turkeys, peeled 190 lbs. of potatoes and 100 lbs. of carrots. Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle.

Phillip Sweatt of Butler, helped prep for the 49th Christmas dinner at the First United Methodist Church in Butler, Wednesday afternoon, December 23, 2020. In preparation to serve 700 meals, volunteers cooked 68 turkeys, peeled 190 lbs. of potatoes and 100 lbs. of carrots. Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle.

Gil Gilson of Portersville, helped prep for the 49th Christmas dinner at the First United Methodist Church in Butler, Wednesday afternoon, December 23, 2020. In preparation to serve 700 meals, volunteers cooked 68 turkeys, peeled 190 lbs. of potatoes and 100 lbs. of carrots. Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle.

Gil Gilson of Portersville, helped prep for the 49th Christmas dinner at the First United Methodist Church in Butler, Wednesday afternoon, December 23, 2020. In preparation to serve 700 meals, volunteers cooked 68 turkeys, peeled 190 lbs. of potatoes and 100 lbs. of carrots. Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle.

Gil Gilson of Portersville, helped prep for the 49th Christmas dinner at the First United Methodist Church in Butler, Wednesday afternoon, December 23, 2020. In preparation to serve 700 meals, volunteers cooked 68 turkeys, peeled 190 lbs. of potatoes and 100 lbs. of carrots. Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle.

Gil Gilson, left, Phillip Sweatt and Tim Evanoff helped prep for the 49th Christmas dinner at the First United Methodist Church in Butler, Wednesday afternoon, December 23, 2020. In preparation to serve 700 meals, volunteers cooked 68 turkeys, peeled 190 lbs. of potatoes and 100 lbs. of carrots. Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle.

From left, David Leslie, Nichole Diggs, Chance Christy and Mike Powers worked together packing cole slaw for the 49th Christmas dinner at the First United Methodist Church in Butler Wednesday afternoon, December 23, 2020. In preparation to serve 700 meals, volunteers also cooked 68 turkeys, peeled 190 lbs. of potatoes and 100 lbs. of carrots. Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle.

U.S. Army specialist Destin Spellman carries his gear to a bus with members of his company Sunday morning at the reserve facility in Butler. U.S. Army reservists from the 377th Engineer Company left for deployment in Africa early Sunday morning. Buses transporting the troops recieved a police escort down Main St. before heading to Pittsburgh International Airport. The troops will train in Texas before leaving for Africa. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/27/20

U.S. Army specialist Destin Spellman boards a bus with members of his company Sunday morning at the reserve facility in Butler. U.S. Army reservists from the 377th Engineer Company left for deployment in Africa early Sunday morning. Buses transporting the troops recieved a police escort down Main St. before heading to Pittsburgh International Airport. The troops will train in Texas before leaving for Africa. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/27/20

U.S. Army specialist Dylan Lewis and members of the 377th Engineer Company leave the Butler Army Reserve facility to load buses Sunday morning. U.S. Army reservists from the 377th Engineer Company left for deployment in Africa early Sunday morning. Buses transporting the troops recieved a police escort down Main St. before heading to Pittsburgh International Airport. The troops will train in Texas before leaving for Africa. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/27/20

Army Reserve specialist James Ross loads a duffle on to a bus Sunday Morning at the Butler Army Reserve station. U.S. Army reservists from the 377th Engineer Company left for deployment in Africa early Sunday morning. Buses transporting the troops recieved a police escort down Main St. before heading to Pittsburgh International Airport. The troops will train in Texas before leaving for Africa. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/27/20

Specialist Destin Spellman's mother April Eichenlaub texts with her son to find out how close his unit's buses are to passing through town. U.S. Army reservists from the 377th Engineer Company left for deployment in Africa early Sunday morning. Buses transporting the troops recieved a police escort down Main St. before heading to Pittsburgh International Airport. The troops will train in Texas before leaving for Africa. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/27/20

State and local police escort a caravan of soldiers from the 377th Engineer Company of the U.S. Army Reserves down Main St. early Sunday. Family and friends lined Main St. to see them off. The company will be deploying to Africa following training in Texas. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/27/20

EDITORS NOTE: QUESTIONABLE MESSAGE ON ONE SIGN, SHOULD WE BLUR? Autum Copper (right), Tabitha Scutt and friends and family of Specialist Destin Spellman of Butler wave to the buses carrying soldiers from 377th Engineering Company of the U.S. Army Reserve.The company will be deploying to Africa following training in Texas. Local and state police escorted the buses down Main St. and to Pittsburgh International Airport early Sunday morning. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/27/20

Two vehicle accident Sunday at intersection of W. Jefferson and S. Chestnut streets. Both vehicles came to a stop next to each other with one striking a utility pole. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/27/20