Jumbo gumbo
NEW LONDON, Ohio - Bob Calala climbs down a grassy embankment to the pond's edge. The plastic container he carries has only a handful of dead crayfish in it, and he tosses them, a few at a time, into the water.
Legislature weighs eminent domain
SALEM, Ohio - Eminent domain reform is on its way in Ohio. The Ohio Senate passed two bills May 31 that would change the process for property seizures and make blight standards consistent statewide.
Bill looks to relieve landowner liability
SALEM, Ohio - Pennsylvania landowners will have the law on their side if House Bill 13 is approved by the state's Senate.
Diary of a geocacher
Wednesday, May 23 10:37 a.m. I'm ready to set off on my first geocaching experience. I'm looking forward to it, although I have some reservations about a game where you have to follow directions - I can barely find my way to work on a good day.
Egg farm not guilty of animal cruelty
SALEM, Ohio - The two men who own and manage Esbenshade Egg Farms have been found not guilty of the animal cruelty charges filed against them in January 2006.
Treasure hunters
SALEM, Ohio - They're hiding everywhere. In trees, under rocks, behind guardrails. Every time you hike a nature trail or sit on a park bench, they're right there.
Clean diesel coming to farms near you
SALEM, Ohio - The Environmental Protection Agency is getting just what it asked for: cleaner diesel fuel.
Legislators look to change farm equipment depreciation rules
SALEM, Ohio - If a federal initiative goes through, American farmers will get some long overdue relief when it comes tax time - and when it comes time to spend on a new tractor or combine.
Excellency rewarded by Laurel FFA
NEW CASTLE, Pa. - The Laurel FFA's 51st annual awards banquet took place May 10. Eighteen of Laurel's FFA members received their Greenhand awards.
Sheep producers further their causes
COLUMBUS - Recently, two representatives from the Ohio Sheep Improvement Association, Jim Percival and Roger High, traveled to the nation's capitol for the annual American Sheep Industry Spring Legislative Trip.
