Friday, December 26, 2025

One year since the East Palestine derailment, safety changes in the railroad industry are lackluster and Railway Safety legislation is stalled in the Senate.
Theresa Blocher’s family

Longtime KIKO auctioneer and realtor Theresa Blocher was recently inducted into the Ohio Auctioneer's Association Hall of Fame.
High Tension Power Lines Over Field

The Ohio Power Siting Board approved an agreement allowing AEP Ohio Transmission Company to construct a new 138-kilovolt transmission line in Scioto County.
multiflora rose

The next Women in Ag Wednesday Webinar will focus on identifying and controlling invasive species in the fence row and woodland edge on Feb. 7.
cattle and bales of hay on pasture

The Northwest Project Grass Grazing Group will hold a business meeting on Feb. 8.
muffin with egg and bacon

Wayne County Farm Bureau invites members and prospective members to their first annual Member Appreciation Breakfast on Feb. 3.
dog

Hound Hikes with Naturalist Karie Wheaton are slated for Feb. 17 at Eldon Russell Park and March 16 at Burton Wetlands Nature Preserve.
trailhead sign for baileys trail

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced up to $101 million in funding for 16 restoration projects of abandoned mine lands.
Pioneer Trails Tree Farm

Jake Peer, chairman of the Ohio Tree Farm Committee, will discuss the American Tree Farm System program enrollment requirements and benefits.
reusable bag with recycling symbol

Gov. Jim Justice announced $1.99 million in grants will go to 22 recipients through the West Virginia DEP’s REAP Recycling Assistance Grants Program.