Column by Kay Frances In the old days, if you wanted information, you got up from the couch and walked to the public library. You’d go to the card catalog, find what you were looking for, take the card to the circulation desk and ask them to help you find it. I’m a bit embarrassed […]
Washington Court House’s Good Dog Groomery Story and photos by Jennifer Woods The Good Dog Groomery aims to keep all its clients — both the two- and the four-legged — happy and safe. There are only two groomers that run the business yet they manage over 960 clients and are open for more. Those groomers […]
Story and photos by McKenzie Caldwell Heather Walker thought she was out of the cafe business when, in July 2014, she and her husband, Lee, made the decision to close the Purple Turtle, a Washington Court House cafe and bakery she took over from her brother in 2012. In July 2017, however, Walker, her husband […]
From L. Mark Kibler Morning Meadow Farm, Blanchester Wild Sourdough Starter Making your own sourdough starter culture is simple because there is wild yeast in the air all around us. All you have to do is catch some and help it to start growing. You will need: • 2-4 small glass containers or small bowls, […]
Story and photos by Jane Beathard It’s the all-American alcoholic beverage. And 95 percent of the world’s bourbon whiskey is produced in central Kentucky — all within a two-hour drive from most points in southern Ohio. That fact and many more about the Bluegrass State’s history and culture are awaiting discovery on the Kentucky Bourbon […]
Lawrence-Scioto Solid Waste Management District Coordinator/Operation GRACE By Ivy Potter What is your favorite Christmas movie? “White Christmas” Favorite Christmas song? “Jingle Bell Rock” What is the best Christmas present you’ve ever received? My grandchild when she was born. Do you have a New Year’s resolution for 2020? Yes. My wife tells me I need […]
CEO of Fayette County Family YMCA By Martin Graham Doug Saunders What is unique about your job as CEO of the Fayette County Family YMCA? The opportunity to serve the community in so many ways and the doors it opens to partner with other organizations to make an even greater impact on the lives […]
Story and photos by Tom Barr and John Hamilton Story and photos by Tom Barr and John Hamilton ‘Tis the season to be thinking outside the (big) box. And even outside the Amazon and the eBay. Small shops in Ohio communities offer a wealth of unique items that you can actually pick up and […]
Holiday Lights on the Hill a tradition in Hamilton Story by Sarah Allen Photos courtesy of Holiday Lights on the Hill Story by Sarah Allen Photos courtesy of Holiday Lights on the Hill For the past 20 years, tradition has met wonder at the Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park. Each holiday season, the park becomes a […]
Column by Kay Frances Column by Kay Frances This old, OLD house. I’m in a long-term committed relationship. With my house. But I have to admit, sometimes I develop crushes on other houses. Currently, I’m obsessing over a newer home that is for sale. I go online and gaze longingly at its garden tub […]