How to have fun and stay safe doing it By Adrienne McGee Sterrett There’s just something about being on the water. “Nothing’s ever the same when you’re on the water. There’s always something different or something new,” said Officer Kim Sheets, with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Watercraft. She enjoys the […]
While small towns are known for many things, perhaps their greatest hallmarks are close families, long-standing traditions and good food. And in Highland County, Leesburg is no exception — especially at Barrett’s Strawberry Farm. This year marks the farm’s 27th year. In that time, the strawberries — and memories — grown there have become a […]
By Amy Eddings Russ and LeaDel Hurley of Hurley Farms in Huntsville. Craig J. Orosz | The Lima News LeaDel Hurley stocks bags of apples from local orchards near in Huntsville. Craig J. Orosz | The Lima News Hurley Farms canned peaches. Craig J. Orosz | The Lima News Dan Hurley, 33, checks the web […]
Visits to grandparents’ farm spark love of agriculture, passion for advocacy By Gary Brock Photos by Gary Brock Joy Lloyd, left, of Snowville Creamery in Meigs County chats with Pickaway County organic farmer Perry Clutts at the trade show during the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association’s convention. Lindsey Lusher Shute was the Ohio […]
By Valerie LK Martin Courtesy photo The site of the first GoodSeed Farm in Oak Grove. Courtesy photo From left, Steve, Stephen and Maggie Boehme in 1998. Courtesy photo From left, Maggie, Stephen and Steve Boehme in 2013. EDITOR’S NOTE: “How’d You Get Here, Anyway?” is a new series which tells the stories of […]
By Ciara R. Williams [email protected] SCCTC masonry students add grout to the Head Start sign. Students from the Scioto County Career Technical Center’s masonry program recently spent their day giving back to the community. Larry Moore and his students set out to continue their work on a replacement sign for the Scioto County Community […]
Compiled by Adrienne McGee Sterrett Many avenues exist for adopting a new pet in the area. Be sure to check petfinder.com, as most area organizations use it to publicize the animals they are helping. Also, Facebook is a great tool for seeing animals various groups have available. ALLEN COUNTY Allen County Dog Warden Address: […]
Friends of Leroy Brown pairs dogs with developmentally disabled By Liz Young Photo by Danae King Laurie Eversole, of Lima, is about to throw a toy for her Labrador mix, Coco, at Yappy Hour. A local day services program for adults with developmental disabilities has taken to heart the adage that dogs are indeed […]
By Lora Abernathy Photo above courtesy of Opal Collier, photos below by Lora Abernathy PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — Opal Collier hopped on the back of a four-wheeler with her husband. He needed to show her something. The recently married pair drove up a mountain, winding through tangled brush and trees and climbing over rocky terrain. […]
By Carmen Newman Photos by Todd Kessinger Photos by Todd Kessinger Photos by Todd Kessinger When Kathy Levo was still a sprig of a kid, she was given a stool and a small blue Pyrex pie pan. Yet, too small to reach the counters in her mother’s kitchen, she utilized the stool to reach […]