Turkey for Thanksgiving
Turkey graces the table of many homes at Thanksgiving each year. About 99 percent of those turkeys are raised on a factory farm. Americans will eat nearly 48 million turkeys for Thanksgiving according to the National Turkey Federation. Factory farmed turkeys are hatched in incubators and after only a few days part of their upper beaks are removed with a heated blade without the use of...Gibbs talks debt ceiling debate, says backlash against Republicans will be forgotten as ACA rolls out
Congressman Bob Gibbs said the backlash against congressional Republicans due to the debt ceiling fight will be short-lived compared to that felt by the President and Democrats as the Affordable Care Act rolls out. Gibbs, speaking Saturday Oct. 12 at the Holmes County Republican Party hog roast, said Republicans needed to stay strong in the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations. Polls show...26 Years for the Buckeye Book Fair and Still Going Strong
The range of offerings is wide: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, cooking, photography, history, mystery, and childrens books, but the time is limited when the annual Buckeye Book Fair takes place on November 2 in Fisher Auditorium on the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Campus from 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. The annual one-day event featuring nearly 100 Ohio-only authors and illustrators is a...Local Roots Holds Harvest Celebration
As outdoor farmers markets around the area pack up their tables and tents one last time signaling the end of the traditional growing season, producers will continue to stock the shelves at Woosters indoor market, Local Roots. After the Wooster Community Centers Thursday market ended, Main Street Woosters Saturday Farmers Market will also wrap up the 2013 season on October 26th, but...Biological crop production workshop
Wholesome Valley Farm at Wilmot welcomes Dan Kittredge as he returns to the area for two Bionutrient Rich Crop Production Workshops Nov. 9 and again March 22, 2014. Farmers, gardeners and agricultural enthusiasts are encouraged to attend the educational event that runs from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and includes a meal prepared with locally sourced ingredients. Registration ends Nov. 1 and can be...Sin has been paid for on the body of Jesus
Summary: Amber shares scriptures to show that God is not punishing us for our sins anymore because He has already punished Jesus for them. In my last article, I wrote about how God is not mad at us. I want to share something else that is closely related to God not being mad at us, and it is the fact that God is not punishing us for our sins anymore. I know this goes against most peoples view...Column: "I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers" ~L.M. Montgomery
Column summary: What does fall mean to you? Sweaters, hot cocoa, trips to the pumpkin patch? Read on to find our what October means to me. Fall is simply the best time to gather your loved ones and hop in the car for a little ride. The leaves are bursting with color, the air is pleasantly cool, and you just need to get outdoors. When I was young, we took lots of car rides down winding back...
Riders take full advantage of hurtin' Lady Knights
Jim Park knew his West Holmes Lady Knights would be under the gun to perform at peak ability if they wanted to upset front-running Orrville in their match-up Tuesday, Oct. 8 at Orrville High School.He also knew he would have to do it without lanky hitter Brittleigh Macaulay, who was out due to surgery. But he didn’t expect to have to do it without senior Paiten Strother, the heart and soul of...
Pirate senior Jon Mason exemplifies senior leadership in bringing Garaway back to State
Senior leadership.That phrase gets banged around high school sports a lot, but perhaps that is because there is a great deal of truth to it when it comes to a team being successful.On Wednesday, Oct. 2 at River Greens Golf Course, Garaway senior Jon Mason exhibited a ton of it.In a talented Div. III field that featured no less than three perennial State tournament teams, as well as a few teams...