Saturday, November 7, 2026

What once seemed to be the tradition of rugged Texans and cowboys of the wild west, the lure of rodeo is attracting more and more fans each year. That "cowboy way" is alive and well in Belmont County, Ohio.

Costumed volunteer interpreters will be stationed in each of the village's 10 museum buildings July 7-8, to give visitors a glimpse of daily life in this former religious communal society.

Thomas and Margaret Raff Hague of Canton have donated the development rights from their 100-acre farm in Lake Township to The Wilderness Center in Wilmot, Ohio.

Dargate Auction Galleries of Pittsburgh is going on its own auction block Sept. 7 as Larry and Carol Farley auction off their contollling interest in the gallery.

This year 43 of Ohio's 88 counties are under quarantine, which means they are infested and all nursery stock and timber must be inspected before exported out of those counties.

Stenholm-Boehner substitute amendment squeaks by the House Agriculture Committee on a 24-23 vote.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources operates and maintains the river's 150-year-old system of 10 hand-operated locks and dams - the oldest of its kind in the country.

Guest commentator Richard Levins, professor and extension agricultural economist at the University of Minnesota and a senior fellow with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, writes about the critical definition of "family" farms.

Up to 6,000 pounds of beef will be roasted eight to nine hours over hot coals for the event, which is held each year to help fund the volunteer fire department.

The Ohio Young Farmers summer tour will take place in Coshocton County July 20-22, featuring trucking, produce, cheese and dairy.