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Today in history

Today is Saturday, Nov. 17, the 321st day of 2018. There are 44 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On Nov. 17, 1973,...

Today in history

Today is Friday, Nov. 16, the 320th day of 2018. There are 45 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On Nov. 16, 1933,...

Today in history

Today is Thursday, Nov. 15, the 319th day of 2018. There are 46 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On Nov. 15, 1864,...

Today in history

Today is Wednesday, Nov. 14, the 318th day of 2018. There are 47 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On Nov. 14, 1970,...

Today in history

Today is Tuesday, Nov. 13, the 317th day of 2018. There are 48 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On Nov. 13, 1942,...

30 tops field in Community outing at Elks

The team of Mark Hess, Dick Mitchener, Gary Bishop and Jim Jones had a 6-under par 30 Thursday and won the Community Golf League...

Color from your winter garden

At this time of year we’re already starting to get weary of winter’s drab color palette, and longing for spring color. Once Christmas decorations are put away for another year, seed catalogs will start arriving, with their photoshopped, color-enhanced temptations. Sunshiny days will be a rare treat. What to do about decorating your home’s interior during the drab months?

Multiplying the blooms on flowering shrubs

It’s easy for home gardeners to double or triple the number of blooms on flowering shrubs like Lilac, Hydrangea, Spirea, and Weigela. All it takes is regular shearing once a year, particularly when the plant is young, along with regular feeding. There’s a technique to doing this, and a reason it works so well.