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Wildlife presentations up close and personal, an attempt at a “Zero Waste” event, vendors galore and tables where you could make your own animal shelters — bee hotels, bluebird boxes and bat houses — were just some of the Earth Day offerings Saturday at the Brown Family Environmental Center.

High technology already exists at the Knox County Jail with a computer-controlled central command and jail management systems, digital video cameras and a new video visitation system for inmates allowing connections with family via the Internet.

School was a lot different when Burl Billman was growing up. Teachers no longer pull out the paddle to handle misbehaving students, and it seems the class bell is much louder than before.

The city’s Storm Water Advisory Committee held the third of four meetings to develop a recommendation for City Council on the adoption of a storm water utility in the city.

The North Fork board of education accepted the resignation of English teacher Brian Gastin Monday evening, after hearing pleas from students and community members who believe he was unfairly asked to leave.

Ideal weather conditions brought out a large crowd to Saturday’s Pheasants Forever Youth Field Day at Campbell’s Range near Howard. Blue skies and temperatures in the mid to upper 60s gave a big boost to the annual event that was bigger than ever with a record 530 youth.

Thirty-four years ago, Joe Porter was working as an aide at a nursing home when he saw an ad that said Hilliar Township/Centerburg Fire Department was looking for volunteer firefighters.

The Historical Review Commission granted unanimous approval to the creation of a parking lot at the southeast corner of Vine and Gay streets.

Better traffic flow, improved safety and a boost to the city’s economy — the hopes are high for a series of projects involving the City of Mount Vernon, the Mount Vernon City School District and Mount Vernon Nazarene University.

A discussion of proposed changes to education funding created an atmosphere of cautious optimism mixed with frustration and concern at the Fredericktown Local Schools’ board of education meeting Tuesday night.