By Pamela Stricker Overloaded outlets can cause fires and most of the fires that are the result of overloaded outlets occur during the holidays. We need to pay attention to those warning labels. But, that’s not the only thing that gets overloaded at this time of year. We do. And it often happens in very […]
By Adrienne McGee Sterrett Hospitality. It’s not often you can sum up a place in one word, but that’s the word for Log Home Traditions. Mervin and Beverly Shirk work very hard to be sure you feel nothing but relaxation when you make a visit. And hunger. Hunger is important. The Shirks operate Log […]
By Amy Eddings “Whiskey For Sale,” read the sign at the side of the road. I did a double-take. Produce stands are in abundance along state Route 6, a rural four-lane highway that links Fremont to Bowling Green. But whiskey? I nudged my husband, who was driving. “Turn around,” I said. Whiskey, sold out of […]
Meet the presenters Staff reports Ready for the whirlwind holiday season, the season where you’re expected to do your day job and turn out chef-quality holiday meals? It’s a little overwhelming to think about, huh? Before you resort to twisting open a jar of olives and calling it an appetizer, we’re here for you with […]
Ornamental grasses make excellent screen plants to hide unsightly propane tanks and air conditioners, or for privacy around patios and decks. They develop faster than shrubs. Professional designers mix a variety of grasses with perennial flowers and woody plants, sometimes massing them for showy effects. Grasses range in size from tiny pillows less than a […]
By Erin Thompson [email protected] Enoch Eichorn, third from left, smiles with his two sisters, Lois Yoder and Esther Kauffman, and his friend, Eli Hostetler, on his farm in Plumwood while volunteers help with his corn harvest. Enoch Eichorn isn’t the kind of man to ask for help. The farmer, who lives and works on Woods […]
Fall color puts on a show for Ohioans By Adrienne McGee Sterrett It’s almost leaf-peeping season. Whether you’re interested in an afternoon escape from the city — without leaving it — or looking for a weekend getaway, Ohio’s fall color offers a perfect excuse to enjoy the beginnings of autumn. “I think the colors are […]
By Adrienne McGee Sterrett Tufts of cottonwood were making themselves cozy in her screens, momentarily frustrating Shary Duff. But in a flash, she had accepted it and was laughing about it. Cottonwood is part of lake living, after all. And Duff has learned how to enjoy each moment as it’s given to her, refusing […]
By Amy Eddings Matt Huffman, right, of Lima, and his wife, Sheryl, talk with restaurant owner Scott Carpenter after ordering their lunch at The Willow. The campaign trail is meant to give candidates for public office an opportunity to meet potential voters, hear what’s on their minds and win their support in November. A side […]
By Adrienne McGee Sterrett Ronnie, Trevor and Ellie. This photo of the family was taken during Easter this year. Mom meets Molly. Ellie is a beaming new big sister. Veronica “Ronnie” Ballard and her boyfriend, Trevor Dodds, were thrilled to find out they were expecting again. Their second daughter, Molly, would prove special on a […]