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Pike County Glass holds ribbon cutting at new location
Sept. 30 proclaimed ‘Chris Sitton Day’ in the City of Pittsfield by Mayor Gary Mendenhall
Picture Pittsfield hosting vendors on Courthouse Lawn for Fall Pickin’ Days October 15-16
By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Pike County residents and visitors are invited to join the community in Fall Pickin’ Days October 15 and 16. Fall Pickin’ Days consists of a county-wide weekend of yard sales, pop-up vendors, antique dealers, and special sales from brick-and-mortar Pike County businesses. Picture Pittsfield will be hosting vendors and live entertainment on…
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2022 Barry Apple Festival Queen
Barry council donates to Apple Festival Queen Scholarship; conducts other routine business
By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Following a busy Barry Apple Festival weekend, Barry’s city council held a regular meeting Monday, Oct. 3. The council voted to donate $200 to the Apple Festival Queen Scholarship fund, a regular contribution made by the city government. City Administrator Jeff Hogge reported that the past weekend’s Barry Apple Festival was very…
Read MoreJWCC identifies presidential search finalists, schedules community forums
John Wood Community College (JWCC) has identified three individuals for in-person interviews in the search for the College’s next president. The candidate selected will succeed President Mike Elbe, who served as President since 2014. The next president is expected to start in January 2023. JWCC has scheduled public community forums for each candidate. Forums will…
Read MorePickings from Pike’s Past 10.5.22
50 YEARS AGO: JOHN F. KENNEDY’S PERSONAL SECRETARY SPEAKS IN PITTSFIELD 150 Years Ago Oct. 10, 1872 Last Saturday just after the rain some officious gentleman relieved James M. Petty of a new pair of double trees and a large clevis which were attached to a scraper with which Mr. Petty had been working the…
Read MoreLet’s Cook! – October 5, 2022
This week I have a special recipe that I printed in one of my very first columns, and want to publish it again in case you didn’t see it the first time. I first tasted these at a potluck at work and after one bite, I knew I had to have the recipe. I usually…
Read MoreBird flu cases add to food price inflation
By DANIEL GRANT | FarmWeek The outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) spread its wings across a much larger portion of the U.S. in the past year compared to the previous outbreak in 2015. And it continues to drive up food price inflation, which recently soared to 11.4% — the largest 12-month increase since…
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