When I say Malta, I am not talking about the island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea which our town may or may not be named after. With places like Troy and Athens in the area, it would seem that the history behind our namesake would be similar. But in fact, local myth suggests that we are named after a malt brewery that was near the place where Maltaville first sprang up.

Read the entire article in the May 29th issue of the Express.