One morning last week, I woke very early — before the crack of dawn, you might say. It was 2:30 a.m., and I dozed a little and fought getting up until 4 a.m., when I couldn’t stand it any longer. I always feel virtuous when I’m up and going ahead of everyone else. By the [...]
In my case, it is just across the street. It was too hot to bike ride today. Besides, I didn’t feel steady enough so I took a hike down my road to my neighbor’s drive. I followed his road across the first field to the tunnel made by trees crossing a small creek, then up [...]
By Kevin Dye Staff Writer West Jefferson Village Council opened its meeting Monday night by greeting the family and friends of a departed village employee and recognizing the impact the individual had on the community. The family of the late Jack McDowell was present to receive a personal plaque recognizing McDowell as the 2012 recipient [...]
GIRARD (AP) — Weather officials have confirmed what many residents of a northeastern Ohio town suspected: A tornado touched down there over the weekend. The National Weather Service said severe weather that caused damage to a section of Girard, near Youngstown, was a weak tornado. Some residents captured the funnel cloud on cellphone video. A [...]
By Fran Odyniec Editor Don’t let the recent but brief rainfalls fool you. Those rainfalls can be misleading. According to Mike Kurz, a meteorologist at the Wilmington Bureau of the National Weather Service, the rainfall has been spotty. “There has not been a good soaking rain at all,” Kurz said. “Some areas get enough [...]
HAMILTON (AP) – This summer’s hot, dry weather has made for some puny pot plants. Butler County Sheriff Rick Jones said the southern Ohio agency’s annual marijuana sweep found pot plants that “considerably smaller than in year’s past.” Jones says he figures that the current drought isn’t just hurting the legitimate farmers, but also people [...]
By Dean Shipley Staff Writer How did the recent Madison County Fair, fare? It had fair weather. Fair director Dennis Long said it was the driest fair he can ever remember. “It’s one for the history books,” Long said. With no rain to interrupt grandstand events, attendance was good, fared better than Long expected. [...]
There’s something about starting my day with a newspaper in my hands first thing in the morning that just feels right. A fresh, aromatic cup of coffee (and a hound dog who’s had breakfast sleeping at my feet) completes the picture. Every morning, once I’ve checked the projected high and low temperatures for the day, [...]
