Tag: local

Local farmers have banded together to sell you fresher produce. Here’s why

This fall and winter, dozens of residents are opting to pick up weekly boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables at local businesses and workplaces rather than buying similar produce from supermarkets. They are each members of regional farm box programs operated by the Southwest Washington Food Hub, a farmer-owned cooperative that launched in 2020. The […]

Canton Repository Kid of Character: Luke Loveless, Minerva Local

NAME – Luke Loveless SCHOOL – Minerva Middle School RESIDENCE – Minerva AGE – 14 PARENTS – Justin and Jessica Loveless SIBLINGS – Kaylie and Carter Loveless SCHOOL ACTIVITIES – Lion Pride TV, band, jazz band and soccer. NOMINATION – “Luke is a hard-working student. He is always on task doing what is expected. His wit and sense of humor is […]

Local nonprofit Annabel’s Closet brings the spirit of Christmas to children

Local nonprofit Annabel’s Closet brings the spirit of Christmas to children A local nonprofit helped create Christmas magic for women and children going through a tough time in Central Florida on Saturday. Annabel’s Closet helps women in abusive relationships step away from dangerous situations and have the resources for a fresh start. During the holidays, […]

What the destruction of Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam means for local residents

Rescue workers help residents evacuate from a flooded neighborhood in Kherson, Ukraine, on Tuesday. (Libkos/AP) The destruction on Tuesday of the massive Soviet-era Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River in the Ukrainian city of Nova Kakhovka has damaged homes and is posing a threat to residents, animals, crops and public infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called […]

Mother of jailed Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ Guzman dies -local media

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The elderly mother of convicted Mexican crime boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has died after spending the last couple weeks in a private clinic, local media reported on Sunday. El Sol de Sinaloa, a major newspaper in the family’s home state of Sinaloa, located in northwest Mexico, reported that Consuelo Loera […]