Monday, December 29, 2025

The annual Waynedale FFA member recognition banquet honored Star Greenhands, Star Chapter Farmers, Honorary Chapter Farmer, and crowned a new FFA queen.

Once again, visitors from around the world will be able to log onto their Internet browsers, sit back and witness one of nature's wonders: a crop of corn growing in eastern Iowa.

A Wayne County landowner applying liquid manure through an irrigation system had manure ran down both sides of a knoll into Steele Ditch, resulting in resulted in a damaged stream, loss of aquatic life and five miles of upset land owners.

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources warns that the best of intentions often lead to bad results when people pick up young animals, instead of leaving them where they were found.

Andrea Keener was recognized with the Dekalb Award

The Holden Arboretum at Kirtland encompasses more than 3,400 acres, and has trails through gardens, fields, woods, past ponds, and down into the valley. Tours are available.

A moment of silence was observed during the annual member recognition banquet in memory of George R. Smith as a friend and staunch supporter of the 4-H and FFA programs in Wayne County.

With nearly a half million votes logged, the oak received more than 100,000 votes in the National Arbor Day national tree poll.

State representatives spoke at the annual Columbiana and Mahoning county ag leaders' breakfast May 4.

For the 19th consecutive year, Ohio has retained its standing as the nation's leader in the number of Tree City USA communities.