Yearly Archives: 2011
It can be beneficial for farmers to learn to communicate with young workers
If I've heard it once, I've heard it a hundred times -- "kids today just don't work like we did." I heard that when...
Braving the not-so-great outdoors
Pity poor Chico the Chihuahua. Chico, three whole pounds of bruiser canine muscle (aka delicious morsel) was out with his owner last week when...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of January 27, 2011
NEW GALILEE, Pa. -- Lawrence County equine 4-H group, Trail Blazers, had its first meeting of the year Jan. 18. During the meeting, members...
Vacation with us…Potts
There are few experiences that top visiting one of our country's national monuments. Dean and Martha Potts, of Woodsfield, Ohio, traveled to Mount Rushmore...
Vacation with us…Rukenbrod
Enjoying nature at its purest is a great experience. One such way is trail riding, which is what Fritz and Wendy Rukenbrod of East...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of January 27, 2011
ALBANY, Ohio -- The Alexander FFA members will take part in the FFA job interview CDE. Members that are participating are Kim Holcomb, Jacob...
Junior Duck Stamp contest showcases talent and gives a shot at scholarship
This one is for serious kids who have artistic talent, an appreciation for wildlife and the outdoors and are looking for a way to...
Vacation with us…Cornwell
While there are some great places on Earth, there is only one that can claim to be the happiest place on Earth; Disney World....
Wild game hunts and stories from the past
In a story in its Jan. 5, 1896, issue, The New York Sun quoted 94-year-old Orrin Decker, who told of two wild game hunts...
Evening grosbeaks are a rare ‘invader’ to spot
In the winter of 1996, I wrote: “It’s been a grosbeak winter.”I haven’t been able to repeat those words since. Evening grosbeaks were once...
