By Andrea Chaffin I was scrolling through Facebook last year when I came across one of those silly quizzes. “What is your love language?” Whatever that means, I thought. But, alas, the power of the clickbait. I decided to take the test. The quiz is based upon a classic book by Gary Chapman called, “The […]
By Tristen Phipps For years, I avoided Italian wedding soup. Frankly, it looked funny and I was certain it was impossible for something that doesn’t look good to taste good. If I was going to taste this soup, it was going to be in an Italian restaurant — that was settled. It’s like my […]
Lynchburg store rooted in town’s history By Sarah Allen In the village of Lynchburg, housed in a building that has seen the turn of two centuries, is a shop where the past and present live comfortably together. The Back in Time Stove Shop, according to store manager Brandy Williams, is “like a small, family business,” […]
By Sarah Allen The best small-town secrets are often tucked away — a sentiment that is certainly true of Liz’s Bake Shop. Owned by Liz Beechy, the Amish bakery is located outside of Hillsboro, off of U.S. 50, at 7960 Overman Road. The bakery sits at the end of a long lane. And while […]
By Lora Abernathy My husband said the cake was absolutely delicious, but that I really should change its name. “It’s kind of unappetizing,” Gary said. “I’m not going to change its name! That’s what we called it growing up, so that’s what I’ll always have to call it,” I protested with a smile, but throwing […]
There are many ways to know for sure that you are getting older: 1. The phone rings and you hear yourself saying, “It’s 8 p.m.! Who could be calling at this hour?” 2. When a website asks for your year of birth, your finger cramps from scrolling down to find it. 3. But the most […]
By Mark Huber [email protected] Steve Davis of Wilmington landed this deer back on Nov. 27. He’s hoping to find out on Jan. 28 if it’s a state record. Steve Davis was still in bed as the sun broke the horizon Nov. 27. He wanted to be in a deer stand by then. “I overslept,” the […]
By Steve Boehme “Volunteer” ornamental pear trees are invading our woods and fields in large numbers. The planting of “Bradford” pear trees, along with other ornamental pears, is being actively discouraged by conservationists. Bradford pear is the most popular variety of Callery pear, a family of ornamental pear trees with fruit so small it is […]
Restaurant a top 100 in Ohio By Amy Eddings Vivace Cuisine. The restaurant in downtown Lima has an Italian name, meaning “lively.” Khaled Alkhatib. The name of Vivace’s chef is Middle Eastern. He’s Syrian by birth, but Palestinian by heritage. So, where does that leave the hungry person who comes to Vivace Cuisine for […]
By Adrienne McGee Sterrett Raise your hand if you’ve ever walked through a craft show and thought, “Ooh, I love that,” which segued into “I can do that!” I see your hands. Keep your hands raised if you’ve made a trip to the craft supply store, wandered around aisles, become overwhelmed, bought way too […]