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Woodsfield Tractor Supply to hold pet adoption event

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WOODSFIELD — The Woodsfield Tractor Supply is inviting customers to attend a pet adoption event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug 17. “As an active advocate and supporter of pet rescue and adoption, Tractor Supply strives to inform our customers of the pet adoption process by providing a safe and comfortable space for placing adorable animals in welcoming homes,” said Danielle Guiler, manager of the Woodsfield Tractor Supply store. “Through this and other year-round adoption events, our goal at Woodsfield store is to connect adoptable pets with interested owners.” The pet adoption ...

Don’t give up on manual-transmission cars

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Much like film cameras losing out to digitals, the disappearance of the manual transmission from cars seems inevitable. Modern automatic transmissions are better for quick and efficient shifting and, as such, automakers have largely switched to them entirely for their vehicles. The vast ...

Coshocton Dog Fest planned for Aug. 17

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COSHOCTON, Ohio — Good Boy Bakery in Coshocton, Ohio, is bringing the first ever Dog Fest to Coshocton Lake Park. The new event will feature attractions such as dog dock diving presented by Ultimate Air Dogs. Ultimate Air Dogs was formed by former Major League Baseball pitcher Milt Wilcox and his son Brian. Wilcox played for several MLB teams including the Cincinnati Reds, the Cleveland Indians (Guardians) and the Detroit Tigers during the 1970s and ‘80s and was the winning pitcher in Game 3 of the 1984 World Series. Brad Fuller and his wife Cathy, who own Good Boy Bakery, a ...

At these famous locations around the world, cats are the stars

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WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a tail as old as time. You’re in the right place at the right moment and the next thing you know, you’re living in the White House. That’s what happened to a stray, gray, green-eyed cat named Willow, who turned up at a Joe Biden rally in Pennsylvania in 2020, ...

OHIO Eastern, chamber launch podcast series

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE — In a bid to foster community engagement and support local businesses, OHIO Eastern has partnered with the St. Clairsville Area Chamber of Commerce to launch a new podcast series titled “Community, Connections and Commerce.” The series aims to highlight the dynamic ...

Meeting, picnic, research at Stillwater Meeting House

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BARNESVILLE — The Belmont County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society Annual Picnic and Meeting will take place Sunday, Aug. 11, at the historic Stillwater Quaker Meeting House, 61830 Sandy Ridge Road, just east of Barnesville. The event is free and open to one and all. The social ...