By Jeff Gilliland [email protected] Dayne “Woop-Woop Puckett holds a Merle Haggard album that Haggard signed for Puckett and his mother, Nettie Ellen Puckett. The album is also signed by Bonnie Owens. Puckett is also holding a souvenir program like those he sold during the 1970s when he traveled with Haggard selling his merchandise. When country […]
Hopefuls to demonstrate culinary skills Staff report Britton Butler Campbell The three candidates vying for the open seat on the Highland County commission will show off their culinary skills at the 28th edition of The Times-Gazette’s Salt Homemakers Show. The show will be held Thursday, April 28 at the Patriot Center at Southern State […]
By Dean Wright [email protected] From left, Roberta Roush, DAR State Chaplain Robin Rose, Bobbi Holzer and French Colony Regent Emily Dailey discuss the 75th year of Holzer’s membership in the DAR. GALLIPOLIS — Daughters of the American Revolution French Colony Chapter members celebrated Bobbi Holzer’s 75 years of membership in the organization Saturday afternoon in […]
Be Steve Boehme Photo courtesy of Steve Boehme. Using the right kind of soil is a key to successful gardening, particularly in raised beds. What is the difference between topsoil and potting soil, and which one should you use? That depends on what you’re using it for. First, let’s understand what we mean by […]
Visits to grandparents’ farm spark love of agriculture, passion for advocacy By Gary Brock Photos by Gary Brock Joy Lloyd, left, of Snowville Creamery in Meigs County chats with Pickaway County organic farmer Perry Clutts at the trade show during the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association’s convention. Lindsey Lusher Shute was the Ohio […]
By Wayne Allen Photo courtesy of Karen Davis Karen Davis has turned a history lesson into a small business, where she offers unique chocolates. Karen Davis found her new career as a chocolatier while she was teaching Spanish to elementary students in Portsmouth, Ohio. “Several years ago, I was teaching Spanish at Notre Dame […]
In her book, “Choose Joy: Because Happiness Isn’t Enough” by Kay Warren, she describes joy like this: “Joy is the settled assurance that God is in control of all the details of my life, the quiet confidence that ultimately everything is going to be alright, and the determined choice to praise God in every situation.” […]
Like many people, there is a room in our house that has always been difficult for us to define. It’s quite small, but we believe it must have been the master bedroom because of its large closet and the bathroom to which it’s connected. We’ve never used it for that. We’ve called it the “whatever […]
By Sarah Allen Candles can be a source of memories and comfort. The right scent at the right time can send someone back to their childhood or can whisk them away to a serene forest. At Beech Street Candleworks in Lynchburg, many of those moments can be found in a variety of hand-poured, soy-based […]
Sweet or savory, citrus makes an elegant impression By Andrea Chaffin There’s no more denying it. I knew I was officially a grown-up when I discovered I liked lemon. Growing up, lemon was an artificial flavor that came in the form of yellow Warheads candy, instant iced tea, Savannah Smiles (my least-favorite type of Girl […]