LOGAN — The last washboard manufacturer in the United States has proven as tenacious as ring-around-the-collar. The Columbus Washboard Co. probably shouldn’t have made it into the 21st century. The ...

The Columbus Washboard Company was founded in 1895 in Columbus, Ohio. Although it almost shut down in 1999, the factory still produces thousands of washboards each year. Tucked between the hills of ...

Did you know the home of the longest remaining washboard factory is right here in Ohio?There's a festival that takes place every year in Ohio since 2000 to celebrate washboards and the music that ...

An Ohio company has been creating a simple device to clean clothes since 1895, and its still vital in all corners of the world! It is also inspiring some good clean fun. Shawn Ireland heads to the ...

Larry Hiskett calls himself a one-man band whose mission at the Colorado State Fair is to spread joy and entertain kids and adults through his musical routine. Hiskett, known by most as Washboard ...

FREEPORT — As the condolences poured out online Saturday morning following the death of beloved local musician Franko “Washboard” Jackson, a common thread seemed to connect each one. That’s because ...

Derived from West African hamboning and popularized in the U.S. through 20th-century jug bands, the washboard has been used as a makeshift percussion instrument for more than 100 years. By adding ...

This fest will have a marketplace, treasure hunt and other entertainment and activities to kick off summer. The second annual festival will be from May 16 to May 18. This year includes: A bustling ...

WHO HE IS: Washboard wielder extraor­dinaire and figure­head of the annual Bywater music festival Chaz Fest, now in its seventh year. Kathy Anderson, The Times-Picayune archiveThe Truck Farm gave ...

NEW YORK | Ahh, the sounds of the subway. Trains rolling in and out of stations, service announcements over the speakers, the rushing footsteps of commuters. And now, a washboard? Yup, if Fred Gillen ...