Avant Gardener: November still has chores for the gardener
Summary: Late fall chores give us an excuse to get outdoors to enjoy the last warm days. It wont be long before the cold and the snow arrives making it more difficult to tackle outdoor tasks. Its probably safe to store the mower for the season but keep the boots close at hand for wandering about the yard and garden. I cant believe it is November already. In fact, November is almost over...Avant gardener:
Summary: Late fall chores give us an excuse to get outdoors to enjoy the last warm days. It wont be long before the cold and the snow arrives making it more difficult to tackle outdoor tasks. Its probably safe to store the mower for the season but keep the boots close at hand for wandering about the yard and garden. I cant believe it is November already. In fact, November is almost over...A Royal Visit
Summary: Mark Rockson, known in Ghana as Awulae Amihere Kpanyinl III, is king of the Nzema tribe. Rockson lived in this area for a year in the mid-eighties and forged friendships that have continued to this day. Main article: All kinds of people call Wayne County home, but perhaps the most surprising is Mark Rockson, or Awulae Amihere Kpanyinl III as he is known in his native Ghana...Adoption awareness month informs and educates
Summary: November is National Adoption Awareness month, and its a stark reminder that there are many children waiting for a permanent home. There are currently over 3,000 children in the custody of the state, and adoption agencies are using this month to educate and inform the public about this topic. The connection between parent and child is a sacred bond. Its depth is unrivaled, and if...
Find fresh winter produce at Local Roots
The outdoor farmers market season is over, and you might be wondering where you can find good, fresh, local produce. Its all gone, right? Wrong! Local Roots Market has what you need, six days a week. The hard-working farmers who sell at Local Roots made plans early in the year and are now bringing in a colorful variety of fresh fruits and vegetables to brighten your dinner table. Stop in and...
Currence sees conservation through the eyes of a mouse to win farm tour essay contest
Lakeville fifth-grader Mekenzie Currences character in her award-winning Tom Graham Fifth Grade Farm Tour essay may have been a tiny field mouse, but on Thursday, Nov. 17 at Carlisle Village Inn, she roared like a lion, as she bravely read her winning essay in front of a packed house at the 64th annual Holmes County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) meeting. Every year one of the...
No charges brought in November grand jury against Bergholz Amish defendants
The November session of the Holmes County grand jury came and went without charges being filed against five men charged with attacking an Amish bishop and his family. Prosecuting Attorney Steve Knowling said no charges were presented to the grand jury against Daniel S. Mullet, 37, of 8865 County Road 53, Bergholz; Eli M. Miller, 31, of 385 Township Road 280, Bergholz; Levi F. Miller, 53, of 35...
Thanks.
Thanks.What exactly is it and why do we give it?Its definition is “to express gratitude.” Yep. That’s what I’m feeling. Gratitude.I feel that Thanksgiving gets overlooked. Christmas seems to start now somewhere between Halloween and before the candy gets digested from trick or treating. Along with the carts overflowing with leftover candy and costumes/fake blood, aisle after aisle of...
Journey to the Inn with local youth organization
This year, the nativity isnt just for a mantel or yard display. On Dec. 16 and 17, F.R.O.G. Pond, a youth service organization, is producing A Journey to the Inn, a walk-through nativity scene that depicts the story of Christmas. The two-night event, from 6-8 p.m., will be held at Doughty Valley Farm on state Route 557. Josh Miller, F.R.O.G. Pond member and co-director of the play, said,...