31 Mar - Seven ghost-related news stories

As the weather improves, more people are getting outside for ghost research, and "ghost walks" are resuming. This usually means more ghost reports in the news, as well. After a couple of months of sparse headlines, we're glad to see renewed media interest in the paranormal.

31 Mar - Ghost Hunters Flock to Muncaster - Lakeland Radio, UK
School for ghost hunters in Muncaster attracts international visitors. School is lead by Dr. Jason Braithwaite, a skeptic.

31 Mar - Making ghosts of mysteries - The Spectrum, Buffalo, NY
Member of Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal debunks psychics, Bigfoot, and more during college lecture.

30 Mar - The Ghost Hunters speak - TV.com
Interview with two members of the TAPS team.

28 Mar - New Law Increases Difficulty of Selling Haunted Houses - Smooth Operator
Parody about ghosts, and realtors' problems with haunted properties.

28 Mar - Do ghosts love it at Levitz? - Arizona Daily Wildcat Online, AZ
Furniture store is haunted by former employee, described as a "real jerk," who causes mischief after hours.

28 Mar - Haunted Farmhouse Scene of Supernatural Spookiness - Niagara Falls Reporter, NY
Article retells story of Merritt mansion, called a "hoodoo farm," and eerie events at Baronial Hall.

22 Mar - Wanted: Haunts and Ghosts - Valley Beautiful Beacon, TN
The Tour Director of Appalachian Ghost Walks is looking for history, hauntings, and ghost stories, following his previous successes in this field.

And, at Hollow Hill, we've been adding new articles to our list of Real Ghosts of Haunted New Hampshire.

17 Mar 06 - Six ghost-related stories

St. Patrick's Day dominates this week's news, and ghost headlines are not immune.

The first one is a parody, and a twist on the old Dickens 'A Christmas Carol' theme.
15 Mar: Penny-Pinching Pub Owner Visited by Three St. Patrick's Day Spirits - The Spoof, UK
A Chicago southside pub owner claims to have been visited by three ghosts of St. Patrick's Day, past, present and future.

Now the relatively real ghost headlines...

15 Mar: Spectral secrets of Royal Court may be revealed - icLiverpool, UK
Psychic Sharon Neill prepares to investigate Liverpool's Royal Court Theatre.


13 Mar: Seriously. This place is haunted. Seriously. - Mobile Register, AL
Reporter describes a visit to Room 301 at Selma's haunted St. James Hotel, built in 1837 as the Brantley Hotel.

12 Mar: Ghost story - Texarkana Gazette, TX/AK
Detailed description of a ghost investigation by the Texarkana Paranormal Investigators club.

12 Mar: Ghostbusters are on call - New York Daily News, NY
Volunteers from the Paranormal Investigation of NYC squad--seen on Letterman's show--will check out haunted sites for free.

3 Mar: Speculation abounds after glass panel breaks at Capitol - Charleston Daily Mail, WV
The second time--in 18 months--that the Capitol's cafeteria window broke, it's raised questions of structural defects... and continuing ghost stories.

And, at Hollow Hill, we've added several new webpages about psychic preparations and tools for ghost hunting.

10 Mar - Six paranormal headlines

More ghost headlines, during a fairly quiet time of year...

9 Mar: Historic inn scares up a ghost story - Boston.com, MA

The Colonial Inn in Concord, MA has a ghost in Room 24, according to investigators and psychics.

9 Mar: Bulgarian Mystic Decorated with State Award - Sophia News Agency, Bulgaria

Clairvoyant Vera Kochovska was officially recognized by President Georgi Parvanov with the President's medal of honour.

8 Mar: 1692 Salem was ripe for witch trials - The Saginaw News, MA

Historic novelist Rose Earhart includes ghosts and goblins among the fears of Salem residents in 1692.

8 Mar: Weirdness deep in Ohio's roots - The Cincinnati Enquirer, OH

"Weird Ohio" author discusses criteria for inclusion in new book, which lists ghosts among other "weird" things in Ohio.

27 Feb: Do you believe in ghosts? - Connellsville Daily Courier, PA

R&R Station in Mt. Pleasant is haunted, according to interview with owner Sherry Wingrove.

26 Feb: Crescent ghost stories nothing new - Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AK

Crescent Hotel & Spa in Eureka Springs was the site of a TAPS investigation. Article gives more background.

And, we just discovered the Cincinnati post article from 10 Aug 2005, Ghosts and ghouls haunt the web, in which Jan Perry reviewed Hollow Hill saying, "There are some great stories here but my favorite part of the Hollow Hill site is the abundance of photos. Being a photographer myself, I know you can manipulate angles and light sources to get some pretty eerie effects without much effort. But some of these are truly extraordinary."

3 Mar - Four ghost headlines

There are just a few ghost-related headlines this week, but a couple of them are unusual.

28 Feb - Local group investigates sightings with technology - NJ Herald, NJ
The Ghost Gathering Group discusses recent investigations and some future projects.

27 Feb - Mysterious Orbs Of Light At North Texas Church - CBS 11, TX
Riverwalk Fellowship Church, a charismatic church in Haltom City, Texas, claims that paranormal events are happening in church. Loyd Auerbach comments.

26 Feb - DeKalb buys house with bonus – ghosts - Atlanta Journal-Constitution, GA
DeKalb County has purchased the haunted Donaldson House, which--no matter what its purpose--will be open to the public.

11 Feb - Ghost hunting classes offered at IUSB - The Truth, IN
Indiana University South Bend offers classes in ghost hunting with Michael Weides.

And, be sure to see our newest ghost photos from one of Texas' most photogenic cemeteries: Ghosts of Columbus, Texas.