Big Butler Fair participation recognized
Youths are an important part of the Big Butler Fair and they represent the future of not only the fair, but also Butler County.
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Kentucky tobacco crops wilt from rain
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jason Elliott had one of his best stands of burley tobacco growing until the rains started. Five days and seven in...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A cool, wet spring in many parts of the country delayed the arrival of hummingbirds, but you can be sure they are now somewhere in your garden, espec...
QUESTION: I am trying to run my central air conditioner less to save electricity. Would using a portable air conditioner use less electricity? Does one have to be ve...
Low prices make material more accessible
Love the look of leather?
Saddle up.
Leather is charging into home décor going beyond couches, chairs and table tops. It's uphols...
QUESTION: Ever since we bought our house — yes, we’ve put off doing anything about it for 17 years — we’ve heard what sounds like wind swishing against the house in cert...
Butler County 4-H is part of the nation’s largest non-formal youth development organization that provides its members the opportunity to “learn by doing” through hands-o...
Up until the last week we have experienced several good stretches of “hay days.” A good hay day is one that is hot, sunny, low humidity and breezy.
On farms that harvest...
Balance energy with plant design
Is your garden calling out to you to do something and you are not sure what to do first?
Feng shui practitioner Bonnie Primm of Norfolk, ...
The showers, toilets, washing machines and other thirsty devices can spray your water bill with charges. The environment suffers, too, when we use more water than we hav...
