Christmas trees and averting disasters
OK, I am getting into the holiday spirit. Thanksgiving is over, I’ve done my Black Friday thing, my cyber Monday thing, the Buckeyes beat...
Gridiron bloodlettings don’t go away
After recently checking in to a Quality Inn in Gallipolis, I returned to the front counter to snatch some of the cookies I spied...
Making applesauce and apple butter
Good morning from the Yoder home to yours.It’s Friday morning, the children are all sound asleep, so I’m eager to seize these moments to...
One of the great all-time cooks
I’ve been waiting to hear from the “man card” police for a few years now and haven’t, which makes me believe that maybe, just...
Internet access for rural Ohio
Most Ohioans can get access to a steady, fast internet connection at work or home. Unfortunately, for Ohioans living outside our big urban areas,...
Food safety for health and happiness
Throughout the holiday season we are always cooking for our families, baking for friends and families, or going to special gatherings and carry-ins. During...
Gist Settlement: It took nearly 200 years
Editor’s Note: Mr. Paul Turner died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 at age 88. This column by Neil Snarr originally appeared in the News Journal...
A morning of joy and thanks
Since Thanksgiving Day this past Thursday, several people have asked me about the operation at Wendy’s that prepares and distributes 2,000 meals within just...
Newspapers, magazines, then and now
So much has changed over time, especially as a result of the advent of social media. Nowadays, people, especially the Gen Xers and millennials,...
OSU Extension Ag Outlook Meetings set
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. I hope that everyone has had a wonderful holiday up to this point and found something big or small to...
