The recently formed New Oxford Historical Society lives in a town known for its antiques, and one 10 miles down the Lincoln Highway from one of the nation’s most historic battlefields.

• In New Oxford, ’sleuths’ preserve history by forming society, The Evening Sun (Hanover, PA), July 27, 2008

Mark Junge, who rode his bicycle across the country on the Lincoln Highway in 2004, is currently bicycling from San Francisco to Tijuana. He suffers from a lung ailment that forces him to use a portable oxygen system.

• Bicyclist riding to Tijuana to raise awareness of lung diseases, San Mateo County Times (San Mateo, CA), July 24, 2008

The Des Moines Register has a roundup of news on the Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) along the Lincoln Highway, including throwing tacks along the course.

• Tossed tacks throw RAGBRAI riders off track, Des Moines Register, July 24, 2008

Craig Woodward is working on reopening the historic Shady Bend Gas Station, Grocery and Diner as a bar and restaurant.

• Local residents hope to resurrect highway’s historic Shady Bend, The Grand Island (NE) Independent, July 23, 2008

For the first time, West Virginia will participate in the Lincoln Highway Buy-Way, a yard sale that spans multiple states and hundreds of miles.

• Chester-Newell joins the ‘Buy-Way’, The (East Liverpool, OH) Review, July 23, 2008

Frankfort officials paved the way for more improvements along Lincoln Highway….

The $1.5 million construction project will include left turn lanes at two major intersections with Route 30 - Locust Street and 80th Avenue - with some widening and striping at all four legs of the intersections.

• Frankfort plans improvements to Route 30, Southtown Star (Tinley Park, IL), July 22, 2008

Gregory Franzwa, LHA member and editor of The Lincoln Highway Forum, releases a new book on the Mormon Trail.

• Pioneer pathways — Enthusiast’s guidebook offers adventures for present-day travelers, Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT), July 22, 2008

The board of directors for the Lincoln Highway Association has started its own blog:

http://lincolnhighwayassociation.blogspot.com/

That blog will be used for posting meeting minutes and other board news. The main LHA blog will continue to post news about the Lincoln Highway in general.