July 1 was daughter Loretta’s 24th birthday. I wish her many more happy, healthy years ahead. Her two little boys keep her busy. Denzel will be 2 years old today and Byron will be 1 Aug. 7. On Sunday, Joe and I drove with Dustin and Loretta and the boys to the park. Byron was sitting with ...

I love the outdoors! In addition to being a gardener, I am an Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist. With that designation, I have been monitoring the bluebird trail in Austintown Township Park. There are six nesting boxes, but all are not occupied by eastern bluebirds. There are several ...

They were here 40 years ago when I moved in. Only when the stately, smooth gray barked giants on my wooded lot annually dropped their beech nuts, protected in their soft but spiny shells, did I really notice them. Popping open for easy access to the wildlife that cleaned them up in no time. ...

Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Mahoning County Extension Office. Contact the Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield, at 330-533-5538. For a complete list of events, visit https://mahoning.osu.edu/events. Veggies and more tour WHAT: Tour Hope for ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Bishop David J. Bonnar has appointed Dominic Colucy as vice chancellor of the Diocese of Youngstown to assist Chancellor Joan Lawson in the execution of her duties. The appointment is effective July 1. Colucy’s title will change from safe environment coordinator to director ...

GUEST SPEAKER: Champion Presbyterian Church, 4997 Mahoning Ave. NW, will host a program “Work Produced by Faith, Labor Prompted by Love, Endurance Inspired by Hope” at 7 p.m. Thursday. The Rev. Elmarie Parker, PC Regional Liaison to the Middle East and Revs. Drs. Noah Park and Esther Shin, ...