More than anyone can possibly take in
Through the day, more than 5,000 people walked through the entrance gate on Sept. 29 and onto the grounds to find more displays, products, information and activities than they could possibly take in.
Ashland County Fair lamb gets $36 a pound bid
The Ashland County Agricultural Society donated two 4-gallon butter churns commemorating the 150th Ashland County Fair that were sold for $1,000 each, with the proceeds donated to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Effort
Apple butter festival slated for Historic Roscoe Village
The 32nd annual Apple Butter Stirrin' Festival Oct. 19-21 offers fun and entertainment for all ages with a craft show, demonstrations, special appearances by Johnny Appleseed, and a variety of contests.
Tuscarawas County Fair junior fair sales top $280,000; averages stay high
Bidders spent a $17,319 for the 55 lambs, $98,247 for the 214 hogs, and $115,217 for the 68 market steers.
Barn-sized Old Glory
Made from vinyl truck tarps the Brimfield flag can fly proudly forever.
Fall sniffles: The cure’s as bad as the condition
School nurses believe that the "cure" for symptoms of nasal allergy may affect school performance in a way not all that different than if they were left untreated.
HOME IMPROVEMENT: Pressure-treated woods leach arsenic
Structures using chromated copper arsenate treated wood have been considered safe for use by children, but recent tests of soil around some play equipment, however, have make this assumption questionable.
Mahoning County ag community loses friend
Darrel A. Bacon, who spent a lifetime volunteering in youth, church and agricultural organizations, died at his New Springfield home Saturday, Sept. 29, following an extended illness. He was 82.
Managing winter weed with herbicides
Weeds such as common chickweed, henbit, purple deadnettle, and marestail (horseweed) have increased to the point that they require changes in herbicide management in some fields.
Mid Atlantic Genetics holds Shorthorn sale
The top selling lot was MSF Neon Lady 101, a roan January heifer calf sired by MSF Equity 43 out of Rolyn Neon Lady 5C.
