Monday, July 6, 2026

JEFFERSON, Ohio - First-year 4-H'er Kerstin White had many opportunities this year to demonstrate her newfound knowledge of market hogs.

(This is the second in a two-part series on 4-H camp. The first article, written by teen counselor Annette Crowell, appeared in the June 30 issue.)

SALEM, Ohio - A barn fan apparently electrocuted and killed 11-year-old J.R. Smith of Salem Aug. 7. Police reports say the boy's father, Roy, called for help from the family's home on West Middletown Road north of Salem Sunday evening shortly before 9 p.

COLUMBUS - The Ohio State Fair's 2005 Junior Fair Scholarship winners have been chosen. Applicants were judged on scholastic standing, citizenship, leadership, Ohio State Fair participation, county fair participation and financial need.

SALEM, Ohio - How would you like it if the county commissioners came knocking at your door to say they were selling off your farm or home to build a new Wal-Mart? Or, if they said most of your neighborhood would be razed and a car dealership would replace the ranches and saltbox homes that had been there for years? The

AKRON - As we enter into the "dog days" of summer, conditions in many lakes and ponds can become life-threatening to fish, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

NORTON, Ohio - Three acres isn't much to many farmers, but Mark Welton and his family have made the most it.

LISBON, Ohio - A white third-place ribbon hanging below an origami sailboat brings a smile to Yusuke Yoshimura's face.

EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio - Gaston's Mill in Beaver Creek State Park is offering custom grain grinding for local farmers.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Since it's the state's largest outdoor agricultural exposition, many people point to Penn State's