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OUTDOORS: Active deer put hunters and vehicle drivers on alert by David Thompson Now that November has arrived, white-tailed deer have more on their minds than finding acorns and other treats in the woods. What has their attention is their annual breeding season that is underway. Known as rutting season, breeding takes priority; deer will not forget to grab snacks during their free time. An antlered buck begins to prepare for the rut in summer by shedding the velvet that covers his antlers. Shedding is triggered by the decrease in sunlight that affects a buck’s pineal ...

Granville

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JoAnn Plank Greetings everyone. Welcome to November. What beautiful temperatures we had over the past week. Makes you want to spend the entire day outdoors enjoying it all. Did you all remember to turn your clocks back? I wasn't sure if this was going to happen with all the debating. For now, we still have to deal with the long, dark evenings. Since the beginning of November, we can start looking forward to the holiday season. The stores are starting to shine with Christmas trees and all the decorations. First, we have to get Thanksgiving in there with all the great food, but to ...

Voters pass judgment on Trump's second term

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters struggling with high prices and angry over the direction of the country were deciding Tuesday whether to end Republican dominance over Washington in midterm elections that will serve as a referendum on President Donald Trump's second term. Democrats were cautiously ...

Granville

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JoAnn Plank Greetings everyone. It's hard to believe we are at the end of October already. These little ghosts and goblins have their costumes ready for a great night of trick-or-treating. Soon we will be into the holiday season. Not until we get one more summer vacation in for the year, as friends Linda LuAnn and Norm Goss were treated to a wonderful vacation to the Outer Banks, North Carolina, thanks to their daughter Cindy Wilson, grandson Daulton Wilson, granddaughter Darcy and husband Seth Knable. We had so much fun with four little boys ages two months to four years. Really ...

Big Valley Rural

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Sadie Peachey Happy birthday to Elias, Lydia today, and nephew Jonas on the 29th. We're still having lovely October weather, bright blue skies, frosty mornings, though. I don't think there was a lot this morning, though. I went for a walk one evening up to the woods, and the chipmunks scolded me since it was where they and the squirrels were gathering nuts. Tiny hickory nuts and some other kind. So it must be that there are nuts around or that the late spring frost didn't get them all. We still didn't get any to pick out, but then I don't think the black walnuts are as plentiful as last ...

McVeytown

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Sarah Esh Pine Glen Church of the Brethren Community Meals will start again on Friday, November 6, 2026, between 11:30 and 12:30. There will be NO elevator to the basement. Menu: Filled Meatloaf, Parslied Potatoes, Corn and dessert; as always, only eat-in. Come and join in the meal and fellowship. In the morning worship at Pine Glen Church of Brethren, Sunday, November 01, 2026, a friendly welcome to each of you to our Worship service today! May the Lord open your hearts and minds today and every day. Worship leader Dave Miller welcomed everyone. The announcements were asked for. Jill ...