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,...

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