Beverly Hopkins and her husband Jimmy’s Brimfield story begins as they are looking for a small town to raise their family. This interview highlights the reasons that the Hopkins family chose Brimfield as their home and includes homes they lived in, businesses they owned, and community activities they participated in. [...]

Charlene Martzluf Kelley was born to Charles “Charlie” and Grace (Wickwire) Marzluf. She was born in Peoria, IL and grew up in Brimfield during the 1940s–1950s. She attended Brimfield Grade School and High School. Her parents ran two restaurants in town during those years: Lucky’s Grill and Parkside Café. She [...]