MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Members of the Ridge Runners 4-H club met at the Roberts Ridge Volunteer Fire Department for their annual family Thanksgiving dinner. After a dinner, they held their monthly meeting. In old business, members learned the recent lunch stand at the courthouse was a success, selling out of all the offerings. Upcoming events [...]
JEROMESVILLE, Ohio — Hillsdale FFA soil judging team competed Sept. 28 at Crawford County. This year the Hillsdale FFA’s rural soils team placed 20th at districts. The team consisted of Keayla Harr, Megan Poynter and Logan Garber. The urban soils team placed 19th at districts and consisted of Dylan Schmidt, Amanda Garn and Hayley Sherman. [...]
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — The Ridge Runners 4-H Club met at the Roberts Ridge Volunteer Fire Department’s social hall to begin the new 2012-2013 4-H year Oct. 9. The meeting began with Kyle Clark, the vice-president, calling the meeting to order New officers were elected. Kyle Clark was elected president, Logan Toler is vice-president, Katie Richmond-Klug [...]
WINONA, Ohio — The Lone Rangers 4-H club held its monthly meeting Oct. 14 at the Winona Friends Church. Future service projects for the year were discussed. The club voted on a donation of two wheel barrows to the sheep barn at the fairgrounds. Members signed up for monthly snack and heath and safety demonstrations. [...]
WELLINGTON, Ohio — The Wellington FFA chapter began its fruit sale Oct. 18. Citrus, red and yellow apples, nuts, fruit baskets and Deb Yummers barbecue sauce will be available. The sale ends in November and the citrus will come in around the Dec. 10, and the fruit baskets will be in around the Dec. 17. [...]
WELLINGTON, Ohio — The Wellington FFA, Firelands FFA and the JVS FFA participated in the annual county Food For America at the fairgrounds Oct. 9. The educational event is coordinated for fourth graders, and includes 20 stations the students visit, led by FFA member as a guide. Stations included animals brought by the members, as [...]
WEST SALEM, Ohio — The Northwestern FFA has started a new fundraiser this year in conjunction with Bauer Ladder Corporation of Wooster, Ohio, by selling/distributing the locally made ladders. Bauer ladders range from a variety of small 2-foot ladder to a large 40-foot extension ladder. For more information or to buy a ladder contact Northwestern [...]
LOUISVILLE, Ohio — Kool Kats 4-H club member Chris Miller, of Louisville, finished first at the 62nd annual National 4-H Engineering Challenge in West Lafayette, Ind. He competed in the computer category, one of nine contests in the event. The event was conducted by extension agricultural engineers and 4-H professionals. Funding was provided in part [...]
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Zane Trace FFA officers and their adviser, Jennifer Johnston, traveled to Columbus Sept. 26 to hear Gov. John Kasich speak, tour the statehouse, and meet with Sen. Bob Peterson. The day started with a tour of the statehouse, where the group learned all about the history of Ohio’s statehouse, and was able [...]
ANDOVER, Ohio — Pymatuning Valley FFA members participated Sept. 16 in Adopt-A-Highway, cleaning garbage from Route 6. The chapter does this twice a year. The chapter held a meeting Sept. 19. * * * ZANESVILLE, Ohio — Last year West Muskingum’s Ag program contained around 29 students. Most of those students were active in the [...]
