Local Stories

  • A group of people sitting in grass listening to a book reading
    Not a bad local legacy for a humor writer and cartoonist who frequently made his hometown and its inhabitants the butt of his jokes.
  • The original Carnegie building in Steubenville, Ohio
    Carnegie, in fact, eventually became the wealthiest person in the world in his time, thanks to early successful investments in the railroad industr

  • A man standing with a dog in front of the Delaware County Water facility
    “The first water-detection dog in the U.S. began working in Arkansas several years ago,” said Lohr.
  • A starling chirping in the grass
    “The Merlin Bird ID app contains identification support and photos, sound recordings, maps, and descriptions for more than 10,000 bird species from
  • Scott and Denise Scherer posing in their market named Saucy Sows
    The Scherers have spent years perfecting their products and growing the business.

Power Lines

  • A hazard sign in front of a chain link fence
    by Craig Grooms
    Electricity is truly remarkable. It’s everywhere — lighting up our homes, powering TVs and refrigerators, charging phones we rely on daily, and generally changing our lives in ways we almost take for granted. It feels like it’s always been here.
  • A lineworker crew working on a power line
    by Randy Edwards
    Miller’s laser focus on safety — whether in an official capacity or “just speaking up when nobody else would speak up” — altered his career path. 
  • Destruction left by a hurricane
    by Jeff McCallister
    Helene was the costliest — and one of the deadliest — storms ever to hit the United States. It came ashore in Florida in the overnight hours of Sept. 25, 2024, and dissipated only three days later near the Tennessee-Kentucky border.

Feature Stories

  • A man standing with a dog in front of the Delaware County Water facility
    by W.H. Chip Gross
    “The first water-detection dog in the U.S.
  • The original Carnegie building in Steubenville, Ohio
    by Damaine Vonada
    Carnegie, in fact, eventually became the wealthiest person in the world in his time, thanks to ea
  • A group of people sitting in grass listening to a book reading
    by Randy Edwards
    Not a bad local legacy for a humor writer and cartoonist who frequently made his hometown and its

Good Eats

  • Eggs Benedict
    by Catherine Murray
    These delicious, diner-inspired dishes will give you a blast from the past.
  • Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms
    by Catherine Murray
    As we considered themes for this year’s annual Reader Recipe Contest (see page 26), we noticed th
  • A Pop-Rockin' Valentine's Cookie
    by Catherine Murray
    There will be no sneaky snacking with these four recipes!

Woods, Waters & Wildlife