Kip Steckman of C.K. Steckman Memorials in Renfrew, and Mike Aaron, owner of Clarion Monuments, offer the following guidelines for those selecting a tombstone.
"You go f...
Walking through the aisles at local department stores lately, the racks full of ready-to-wear Halloween costumes, reminds me of the excitement of Halloweens past, when I...
VATICAN CITY - While many American Catholics oppose Sen. John Kerry because he supports abortion rights, church officials and observers here say that if the people who r...
Cemeteries are sure to be at the top of most lists of scary places this time of year, or for some, any time of year.
But take a closer look. Etched in stone throughout t...
Sandy Marwick is the new editor for the Focus Department of the Butler Eagle.
She has worked for the newspaper for four years. She was a copy editor for three years and ...
Employees deal with new rules
CHICAGO - Call it college nostalgia, those pangs felt by any number of young working stiffs who long for the days when they could roll out o...
The Butler County Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Elisabeth Heath-Charles, will head west for its annual family concert on Nov. 6.
This year's performance, en...
Typically Halloween is the unofficial ending to our autumn season. That said, autumn signifies the end of apple season, too.
Watching these apples hit the cold, wet, gro...
ATLANTA - Nintendo has ruled the hand-held gaming world for nearly 15 years with its Game Boy. Sega, Atari and Nokia have tried to steal some of the action with their po...
Taller people eating more
WASHINGTON - Better nutrition has helped Americans grow a little taller. But it's been too much of a good thing: The nation is also a whole lot ...
