By Amy Eddings A filet mignon, medium rare, is topped with herb butter. Chef Leslie O’Neal puts the finishing touch, a sprig of thyme, on a lunch plate. Chef Leslie O’Neal prepares a meal in his Lima home. For years, Chef Leslie O’Neal expressed his culinary passion privately, cooking for family and friends. The […]
I have a few favorite flavors: basil, rosemary, hard cheeses and berries of all kinds. But what tops my list is garlic. This amazing plant not only adds zest to almost any dish, it is actually extremely good for you. And anyone can grow garlic. You basically set the bulbs in the earth and wait. […]
By Gary Brock Aerial view of this year’s corn maze titled “Harvesting a Cure.” For Marcie and Dale Hagler, the annual fall corn maze at their Apple Country Farm Market is more than a fun attraction that draws thousands to their Spring Valley farm each year. For them, it is a cause. A five-year breast […]
Courtney Rogers “I cried because I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet.” ― Helen Keller I was aggravated at the amount of my time that was tied up in travel to attend a meeting at our company’s corporate office in North Carolina. Little did I know how much the […]
Annual fall festival set for Oct. 14-16 By Sarah Allen Children watch this horse walk in a circle to drive a pole to squeeze cane to make sorghum, a sweet ingredient similar to molasses during the 2015 festival. Horseshoes are pitched during a demonstration by the Reno Family during the 2015 festival. Shannon Lewis, […]
K. Randall Wilcox Nestled among woods and the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains is a little getaway back in time known as the Cave Hill Cabins. The cabins began “about 22 years ago,” said Patty Carr, who owns the spot with her husband, George. At that time, the Carrs bought 35 acres in Adams […]
In my job as a Funny Keynote Speaker, I travel. A lot. Mostly because I can’t convince the people to come to my house. When you travel a lot, you learn to navigate the ups-and-downs and find a way to make travel cheaper, safer and more enjoyable, or at least tolerable. I’ve noticed that the […]
Escaping ‘Area 51’ new attraction By Sarah Allen A mystery figure awaits anyone who wants to test their skills at the new Area 51 escape room at Speed of Light Laser Tag in Hillsboro. The clock is ticking. You have been caught trespassing in Area 51. You are locked in a room, and you must […]
By Amy Eddings When I first heard of a produce auction, I couldn’t wrap my head around it. I couldn’t picture a group of people standing around and bidding on a bushel of peaches or two heads of cauliflower. It challenged my perception of what it meant to go grocery shopping. And yet that’s exactly […]
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