ArtsaRound, a non-profit supporting the arts in Pickaway County, has opened a pop-up art gallery in downtown Circleville for the month of December. The shop features local art in a variety of formats and price ranges. Proceeds from sales benefit the artists and local art projects. The gallery is housed in the historic Marfield Bank […]
Get up, get out, and get happy. Experts say that even if you have to fake it, you’ll soon be merry — or at least a little happier. People can have a good reason to be wistful or even blue at Christmas. Family members are not always near, or physical conditions can limit activities. Strange […]
In cooperation with the Pickaway County Welcome Center and Visitors Bureau, we have compiled a lit of places you can see Santa, his elves or other Christmas characters around Pickaway County. If possible we have tried to link to the events on Facebook so you can find out more information. 12/6 – 2pm–4pm – Santa […]
It’s one of modern life’s most vexing mysteries: what to do with old electronics. So we hang onto them, collecting hardware and software and cords and plugs and dust. But we can get pretty creative with our old tech. If you have an old Android phone or tablet, Computer World offers some ideas for ways […]
At Christmastime in 1776, George Washington’s troops were in retreat, barely keeping ahead of the Redcoats. The Revolution was in great danger of collapsing. Washington’s troops had reached Trenton on the Delaware River on Dec. 2. Gathering every boat they could find so the British couldn’t follow, they crossed the river into Pennsylvania. Washington expected […]
“Oh, bring us some figgy pudding! We won’t go until we get some!” In the U.S., you could wait a long time for this Christmas dish. If anyone recalls Christmas carols these days, the one they usually remember is “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” which is pretty easy until the second verse. At that […]
Let’s take a look at a few December birthday. Does anyone share a birth date with someone famous? BIRTHDAYS 1 – Riz Ahmed, 37, actor, rapper, born London, England, 1982. 2 – Brendan Coyle, 56, actor (“Downton Abbey” , Corby, Northamptonshire, England, 1963. 3 – Holly Marie Combs, 46, actress, San Diego, CA, 1973. 4 […]
Aries 3/21 – 4/19: A compromise is required by mid-month. You might not feel like making the deal, but be patient. By month’s end, you see how the compromise helped or not. Taurus 4/20 – 5/20: One special gift this year will take thought and money, but it will be well worth it. Gemini 5/21 […]
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By Sherri Cook The first snowfall of Winter is highly anticipated. The colors of Fall have softly faded, the air goes from chilly to downright freezing and dampness seems to soak into your very bones. All the houses smell of new heat as the furnace cranks up for the first time. The weatherman’s promises of […]
By Melody Carlson, 2017c., 176 pages I enjoyed reading The Christmas Joy Ride by Melody Carlson. Joy Jorgenson is 85 years old, lives in Chicago and started her own blog called ‘Christmas Joy’ after losing her husband, George. People write to her on her blog about their Christmas wishes. Her sons, Rob and Rick, live […]
