Supreme dairy show a first for county, country
Messenger photo by Kristy Zurbrick
Helena Hall, 5, washes her cousin Kai Parker’s calf named “Special.” Hall had already given her own calf, “Brooklyn,”...
Trips can be easy on gas tank
With the constant rise of gas prices, many have been forced to scale down, if not cancel altogether, their plans for summer travel.
A drive...
See carnivores up-close & personal at The Wilds
Messenger photos by Whitney Wilson Coy
Zebras, while beautiful, are also shy. Often times, visitors can only steal a glance of these creatures as...
Composer hits high note with latest piece
Messenger photo by Kristy Zurbrick
John Lloyd, church organist by day and composer of orchestra music by night, holds his latest piece to...
Farmers market on a growth spurt
There’s nothing quite like a homegrown tomato...or onion...or melon.
Get it all without the work at the Madison County Producers Association’s farmers market, now open...
Hospital thanks contributors: Progress made already on breast ca
The Madison County Hospital Foundation’s new Business Partners are: (front row, from left) Don Coonfare and Ray Glock, West Jefferson VFW Post 7005; Nancy...
Remember When: County fair board in 1938
It’s fair week! Through July 14, the Madison County Fairgrounds in London will be abuzz...
Development issues heat up in WJ
Concerns over how to handle commercial and industrial growth sparked heated discussion between West Jefferson council members and Mayor Tom Phillips at the July...
Threshers show builds up steam in Plain City
The Miami Valley Steam Threshers Show, which centers on antique steam engines and tractors, isn’t just a show-and-tell spectacle. Spectators also can experience the...
Lightning bugs on the loose
They emerge each year around the summer solstice. Golden lights in the night that float and glow as June melts into July.
They are fireflies,...