By Valerie LK Martin LEBANON — Fall comes around and you start to see reindeer and ornaments and lights. You are praying your kids don’t see it all until December, but no such luck. Your little ones begin thinking only about the presents and visiting the man in red. You try to imagine just how […]
Beveraly Drapalik’s mom, Gloria Bius, in her Stone Mountain, Ga., kitchen some time in the 1980s. Laura Kasserman’s parents, Glen and Joyce Fleming, in their wedding photo circa 1947. Sharon Hughes and her grandson, Colby. Sarah Allen The Times-Gazette Reporter and Salt Magazine Writer My family got this recipe from a family friend a couple […]
By Sarah Allen Photo courtesy of Kara Juillerat Pictured, from left, are Dave Stafford, Kara Juillerat, Brenda Bradds and Dave Waller. Each has a studio where they craft pieces ranging from jewelry to primitives, and from pottery to metal works. A simple question five years ago began a tradition known as Christmas in the […]
PEEBLES — The ritual Lighting of the Serpent at Serpent Mound State Memorial in Adams County is a wonderful way to celebrate the winter solstice. The mystery and majesty of the giant effigy mound make the perfect setting for this annual event, started in 2004. At sundown, on Dec. 21 each year, members of the […]
$13K donations go to fill donated home By Nathan Kraatz [email protected] Josh Sams Ben Martin carries in furniture from Morris Furniture’s donation to Josh Sams, who was injured in Afghanistan while serving in the United States Marine Corps. In all, Morris presented almost $13,000 in donated furniture to Sams. WILMINGTON, Ohio — Josh Sams, who […]
Brad Daiber, creative director for Associated Graphics Inc., in Plain City, checks the alignment of the Kenworth logo on the 2016 KW tractor, before installer Jared Skinner, adheres it to the hood. The truck, which will pick up the 2015 Capitol Christmas Tree, has been wrapped at AGI and will soon depart for Alaska, where […]
Community replaces stolen, vandalized bike By Sarah Allen [email protected] Bethany Dun (center) is pictured with her new bicycle. Also pictured are her family and some of the community members who helped purchase the bike. From left, are Kenny Naylor, the Barnyard Cafe’s Shelby Pitts, Gary Lawson, Joyce Naylor, Barnyard Cafe owner Steve McComas, Geoff Dun, […]
By Nathan Kraatz [email protected] Shelby LaPine, far left, and Carla Repp and Bill Repp and Tom LaPine, far right, embrace. The four met in person for the first time Saturday at Wilmington Church of God. Bill Repp holds Shelby LaPine as she listens to her son Luke’s heart beating on Saturday at the Wilmington Church […]
Do you have photos of some of your favorite Christmas crafts? We want to see them. Share them on Facebook.com/thesaltmagazine or email them to [email protected]. Include a caption, your name and the town in which you live. All entries received will be considered for future publication in Salt magazine. For more information, contact Lora Abernathy, […]
By Adrienne McGee Sterrett Adrienne McGee Sterrett/Salt magazine Photos courtesy of Suter’s Produce Photos courtesy of Suter’s Produce Photos courtesy of Suter’s Produce Photos courtesy of Suter’s Produce Photos courtesy of Suter’s Produce Photos courtesy of Suter’s Produce Photos courtesy of Suter’s Produce Adrienne McGee Sterrett/Salt magazine PANDORA — The Suter family likes to […]