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Swallowtail butterflies — beauty or beast?

Swallowtail butterflies are large (2¾ to 5 inches) and easy to identify. They are found in a variety of types and colors (spicebush, black, eastern tiger, zebra and pipevine blue). Each one actually resembles the name it is given. They normally are bold black and yellow or black and blue, ...

Identifying animals through droppings

Every animal, when crossing through a forested area or meadow, leaves a sign behind, whether intentionally or not. Deer leave eaten vegetation, broken branches and, if it has just rained, footprints can be found, all indications of recent animal behavior. Another interesting and useful ...

Religion news

CHRISTIAN WOODSTOCK: Newton Falls Methodist Church, 336 Ridge Road, will host Christian Woodstock noon to 6 p.m. Saturday. Barefoot Prophets, Red Letter Band and other musical groups will perform throughout the day. The event is a day of fellowship and worship, food, games and music. SUNDAY CONCERT: East Side Church of Christ, 1750 Niles Road, Warren, will have a concert at 4 p.m. Sunday. The event will include the church choir, Mike Foley’s Choir, Garrick Matlock, David L. Howard III and Zion Hill Baptist Church Youth Choir. The church will have a children’s celebration on ...

Pastor visits Korea as part of cultural exchange

LIBERTY — A local pastor is sharing his two-month experience in Korea with local churches and organizations to discuss what being a Methodist pastor is like over there. While in Korea, he also saw plans for construction of the Scranton Memorial Hall and Church in Seoul, which is a Methodist ...

I wasn’t loafing, but I did learn a lesson for $83

Well, not to cut straight to it, but I’ve never been one to beat around the bush. It’s probably why, when I speak at events, my presentations are usually under 10 minutes. That’s about my attention span when listening to someone else’s monologue anyway. Now, teach me something? Start a conversation? Ask me a question? Good luck getting me to stop talking. So, I guess I contradicted myself already. Anyway ... I didn’t do it. I did not make enough money selling banana bread to cover my bill. As startup businesses go, though, I’d actually call it a success. I didn’t ...

Ticket stubs: .38 Special takes aim at Youngstown

.38 Special takes aim at Youngstown .38 Special will bring its Southern rock sounds to Powers Auditorium on Oct. 1. The band is in its sixth decade of performing and has sold more than 20 million albums with such radio hits as “Hold On Loosely,” “Caught Up in You,” “If I’d Been the One,” “Back Where You Belong” and “Second Chance.” Last year, .38 Special released “Milestone,” its first album of new music in more than 20 years. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. An online-only presale starts at 10 a.m. ...