Think globally, buy locally
If events of Sept. 11 make you nervous about the U.S. food supply, get to know a local farmer, says this letter writer.
Wind farms’ income still up in the air
Be careful before throwing caution - and cash - to the wind when exploring wind farm options.
Flock owners must ID sheep
New scrapie eradication rules, which take effect Nov. 19, call for stricter identification of most breeding animals and all sheep 18 months or older. Goats are also affected.
Operation Evergreen: Tree donations brighten holiday spirits
Christmas tree growers from across Ohio donated nearly 100 trees this year to "Operation Evergreen," an effort that has been sending holiday cheer to peacekeeping troops in eastern Europe for the past five years.
Wayne County voters turn down farmland preservation initiative
Voters turned down the 10-year tax that would have raised $2.3 million annually to preserve county farmland and open space.
It’s possible to get off the pesticide ‘treadmill’
A Purdue University entomologist has developed a method of using multiple pesticides in a precise way so that genetic resistance doesn't arise.
Oldest living military pilot honored
William R. "Bill" Crooks enlisted in the Army Signal Corps in 1917, and was sent to what would become Patterson Field in Dayton and enticed to become a war pilot. He actually couldn't wait.
One-lane bridge is unsafe
A letter signed by 34 members of the Damascas Ruritan Club calls attention to the safety of a one-line bridge in Butler Township of Columbiana County.
Sales career can harm love life, health, even make you fat
In a survey of 325 sales managers, nearly half said their job has harmed their marriage or relationship with a significant other, and 58 percent claimed the stresses of work had caused illness.
Kiko Farms earns conservation award
Columbiana Soil and Water Conservation District reviewed highlights from last past year during its annual meeting Nov. 1.
