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Skaggs brings Thunder to Robins Theatre

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Staff report Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder will play the Robins Theatre on Nov. 13. Skaggs is a 15-time Grammy winner and inductee in both the Country and Bluegrass halls of fame. He played with bluegrass legend Bill Monroe when he was 6 years old, and appeared on the “Flatt & Scruggs” syndicated TV show the following year, earning his first paycheck as a musician. In the mid 1970s, Skaggs was joined by Leavittsburg native Jerry Douglas in the influential bluegrass band J.D. Crowe & the New South. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show start at $39 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday ...

Canfield Fair finale reworked after Bret Michaels cancellation

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Bret Michaels no longer will close out the 180th Canfield Fair. The Poison lead singer canceled all of his remaining 2026 tour dates due to medical reasons. Earlier this summer, Michaels had surgery for kidney stones. A post on Michaels’ social media account said, “Following Bret Michaels’ comeback show at The Bowl at Sugar Hill (on Friday), doctors and paramedics determined immediately after the show that he still needs additional rest and recovery from his recent surgeries. Bret will be taking the next several months off to heal and get back to 100%.” According to promoter ...

DEAR ANNIE: My sudden boyfriend isn’t the right match

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DEAR ANNIE: I’m 22, working full time in the city, and recently started dating a guy I met through a mutual friend. We’ve only been seeing each other for about a month, and he really is a sweetheart. The problem is, the more I get to know him, the more I wonder whether we are simply in very different places in life. He is in his late 20s, lives at home and works part time as a delivery driver while waiting to start a city job sometime next year. I understand that people go through transitional periods, but from what I gather, he was unemployed for about a year before taking this ...

My experience with comfrey

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I have always been fascinated by plants that seem to have a story of their own, and comfrey is one that continues to capture my attention. With its broad, hairy leaves and delicate bell-shaped flowers, comfrey may not look particularly remarkable at first glance. But once I learned more about this old-fashioned herb, I began to understand why it has been grown and valued for centuries. Comfrey is a hardy perennial that thrives in moist, fertile soil. Once established, it produces large leaves throughout the growing season and flowers that attract pollinators. It can grow several feet ...

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Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Extension Office. For more information and a complete list, contact: • OSU Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield. 330-533-5538. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. • OSU Trumbull County Extension Office, 520 W. Main St. Suite 1, Cortland. 330-638-6783. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Plant and Pest Clinic You can submit your questions by calling the Mahoning County office at 330-533-5538 or emailing us at mahoningclinic@osu.edu. ...