It started at a group meeting when someone said that a “do-it-yourself” scenic drive would be a great way to promote agriculture in the area. A gentleman at the meeting said, “Folks like to drive and rubberneck at the scenery.” First starting as a tour of the local farms and homesteads, the Rubberneck Tour changes each year, also including historical landmarks and scenic byways with stops along the way. The 2020 tour will feature the Great Western Schoolhouse and the Shaeffer Campbell covered bridge on the campus of Ohio University Eastern. The one-room schoolhouse is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. This is a free, drive-it-yourself tour sponsored by the Belmont County Tourism Council. More details will be posted at a later date.