RIPLEY, Ohio A two-hour program will explore Is Higginsport School Haunted? in Ripley on Aug 19.

The program will be held at the Ripley Library Annex, located next door to the main library.

Justin Brown, founder and lead paranormal researcher for Interface Death, will explain how research into the Higginsport School was done.

According to its website, Interface Death is a paranormal research group based in Hillsboro, Ohio. Its objective is to acquire data and conduct experiments in the field to test hypotheses and develop theories that correlate paranormal phenomena with scientific principles.

Brown will have examples of equipment that is used in the groups investigations. This will be followed by a question and answer session and a short intermission.

Its low budget, Brown said, Entry level equipment. But you make sure the logistics are covered.

After intermission, there will be a viewing of the Higginsport school documentary. The video is a collaboration between Interface Death and Shadowforge Studios. The documentary is about the history and haunting at Higginsport School.

According to Brown, the Higgensport School has had several paranormal reports since around the 1960s. Some instances reported include phantom footsteps, voices, and apparitions.

An urban explorer from Cincinnati went in and got video of child-shaped apparitions in period clothing, Brown said, They were as solid as you or me. That footage will be in my video on the 19th.

The school, built in 1880, was designed to hold 250 students. The population of Higginsport at the time was just 297.

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The school was expanded in 1930 and 1932. In 1952, the school was consolidated into the Ripley Union Lewis Huntington school district. It remained an elementary school until it was closed in 1987.

Brown said getting the history correct is very important to paranormal researchers.

You want to make sure the history is right so you can see if there is a connection to the paranormal, Brown said, A janitor may have died in the boiler room [of Higginsport school] in the 1800s. You want to get the documentation of that so you can see if there is a connection to the paranormal occurrences.

DVDs of the documentary will be available at the program for a cost of $10.

The Ripley Library is located at the corner of U.S. 52 and Main Street in downtown Ripley. For further information about the program call 937-392-4871 or http://www.facebook.com/Ripleyohiolibrary.

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