Dogbane Beetles (Chrysochus auratus) are truly Nature’s eye candy. The same beetle will present a kaleidoscope of colors when viewed at different angles to the sun. They are arguably one of the most beautiful beetles found in Ohio. Their light-blending artistry makes these shimmering ...
By Jann Adams With the passionate determination of Catherine Fay Ewing to care for destitute orphans in the mid 1800s, Washington County Children’s Home was established in 1867 as the first public children’s home in the country supported by tax money. All ended well, but, for Catherine, ...
If you are reading this, odds are you are reading it on our paper edition. I thought it would be a good time to explain exactly how that paper came to have these words printed on it. The production of a newspaper requires just three raw materials. Paper, ink and content. These words are part of the content. It takes a crew of people a lot of effort to gather and place the stories, photos and advertisements into the 307 editions we print each year. Ink is made and shipped to the area via trucks. Our ink is soy-based. The words that you are reading right now use black ink. ...
UFO sightings aren’t the only unusual event in Roswell, N.M. Earlier this year, Roswell police arrested Tony Peralta after he called 911 and confessed to killing his landlord 15 years ago. After calling 911, Peralta sat down on the side of the curb, smoked a cigarette and waited for officers to arrive. The event seemed so surreal that officers thought at first that Peralta might be mentally ill or was pulling some stunt. But when Peralta showed them the location of the body, police had all the proof they needed. Peralta thanked the officers for arresting him saying, “I confess, ...
In today’s high-tech world, we take for granted the ease with which photos of family, friends, scenes, and events may be captured. Cellphones, equipped with digital cameras, are always with us, ready to snap hundreds of pictures, many of which are discarded or never looked at again. During ...
It’s no secret that recent years have been tough on small businesses and on newspapers. A bipartisan bill, the “Community News & Small Business Support Act,” that has been introduced in Congress would offer relief to both newspapers and local businesses. For too many newspapers, help can’t come soon enough. Economic challenges have resulted in too many communities seeing their local newspapers being forced to lay off staff, cut back on publication days or – worse yet – close. On average, two newspapers are closing each week. That hurts local businesses and residents in the ...
