Catching up on the rest of the month… For “Small Business Saturday,” I did a newspaper story on, well, small businesses in Bluffton. They are the backbone of our economy (some 70% of businesses are small businesses), and they are … Continue reading →
Bee Home store I just wrote a story about an Ada, Ohio thrift store that features home decor items. Quality stuff at rock-bottom prices. The store falls under the umbrella of Beatitudes, a non-profit organization in the heart of Ada. … Continue reading →
Catching up on the last few weeks… During an Ada Village Council meeting I covered recently, it was noted that Ada was just listed as the “79th safest town in America” by an organization called “Safe-wise,” which tracks centralized crime … Continue reading →
We, many of us, are “trashing” the planet. I wrote this article a few weeks back. Ada’s Village Administrator pointed out that China is taking approximately 40% less recycling from the U.S. these days because it’s trying to get its … Continue reading →
Continuing to catch up on July… I did a newspaper article about St. Mary’s Church here and their “Appalachian connection.” Each year an outreach team from St. Mary’s goes to Kentucky’s Owsley County, one of the poorest in the country. … Continue reading →
While in Carrabelle, Florida (pop. 2,778), we got to know Randy Harrison and Joan Matey. They’re married. Joan is a local artist who specializes in various art mediums (paints, pencil drawing, miniature sculptures…) Randy, 62, is a … Continue reading →
We toured a Habitat for Humanity “ReStore” in LaGrange, Georgia, today. While there, I interviewed store employee Zach Maxon and store manager Donna Weathers. I learned the ReStore is a second hand store for construction material. … Continue reading →
I took our kids to a Bluffton University football game over the weekend in Bluffton, Ohio. Bluffton lost 41 to 7 against Michigan’s Adrian College. While there was a lot of reasons for the Bluffton loss (the first … Continue reading →
average JoeOhio Tour cont: I stopped back in Berlin Heights, Ohio (pop. 800), where I stumped some more in the downtown. (It’s our belief, if you don’t carry Berlin Heights — you won’t carry the country.) I … Continue reading →
In Brunswick, Georgia, we researched the Hostel in the Forest. Tom Dennard gave us an extensive tour. He is the founder of the Hostel and also teaches a Backpacking Class at Coastal Georgia Community College. The Hostel … Continue reading →