During the Middle Ages – and in some regions, all the way through the 19th century – one could expect to get more than one's hair cut by the barber. The line between haircutter and medic was blurred, ...

The history of the Elk Horn Barber Shop began long before it opened. Local banker Jack Bates used to take annual hunting trips to Colorado. He had his trophies mounted and hung them in a small back ...

It was along the sidewalks of South Albany that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and other protestors marched to city hall during the Albany Civil Rights Movement. Their footprints are now permanently ...

When Johnny Morgan decided to purchase Broadway Barber Shop, 1006 W. Broadway Ave., last month, his reasoning was “to invest in history.” Lucky for Morgan, both the business and the building are ...

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. — To celebrate Black History Month, we'll be visiting locations across Central Georgia that speak to the heart and soul of the African-American community. Gordy’s Barber Shop ...

REFLECTION OF THE PAST. IN THESE 87 YEAR OLD HANDS, YOU CAN SEE THE FINGERS ARE STARTING A TWIST. AND I GOT A LITTLE CARPAL TUNNEL. THE CLIPPERS AND COMB ARE FAMILIAR FRIENDS. CUT THE USUAL BOB ALIANO ...

What can we learn in a barber shop? What light might a barber shed on a young person thinking about careers? Those are the questions I’ve been mulling since the day I found myself face to face, ...

BELOIT — The old cliché: “When one door closes . . .” couldn’t be truer than for Rod Gottfredsen, owner of Austin’s Barber Shop. The vintage shop, dating back to 1917, has been owned by various ...