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Attract winged friends with bird feeders

Home and Garden

Birds are beautiful creatures that can make a lawn and garden feel even more serene. Providing snacks to supplement what birds naturally find in the wild guarantees up close and personal interactions with the scores of species that call neighborhoods home. Bird feeders are particularly important in colder climates and during wintertime when food may be scarce. Keeping birds well fed helps them survive over winter and continue to repopulate in the spring. Bird feeding isn’t all for the birds, either. Ashley Dayer, an associate professor in the Department of Fish and Wildlife ...

Sow On and Sow Forth: Spring planting pointers

Home and Garden

Many people view spring as a season of rejuvenation. That renewal may be somewhat metaphorical for human beings, but it’s literal for lawns and gardens that begin to grow anew as temperatures rise and hours of daylight increase in spring. Each spring presents an opportunity for homeowners to get back outside and tend to their gardens. As the temperatures rise, homeowners can consider these spring planning pointers to ensure their landscapes look lush and full in the months ahead. ∫ Start with the soil. Soil can serve as the starting point each spring. Winter can take its toll on ...

What to know about kitchen cabinet projects

Home and Garden

Kitchens have long been characterized as the busiest room in a home. Kitchens are where meals are prepared and cooked, but they also tend to be gathering spaces where families connect at the end of a day and where guests congregate during holiday celebrations and birthday parties. All that time in the kitchen makes these popular rooms to renovate. Homeowners who want to give their kitchens a new look and feel without doing a full renovation can consider kitchen cabinet projects. An understanding of kitchen cabinet projects can help homeowners decide if this undertaking is for ...

Making a living room a more comfortable, welcoming space

Home and Garden

A kitchen is widely recognized as the most popular room in a home. Though it might be true that the hustle and bustle of home life runs through the kitchen, many a memory is made in the living room as well. Living rooms tend to be go-to spaces for family movie nights, game watches with fellow fans and places to gather during holiday celebrations. That’s a lot of quality time spent in the living room, and those moments can be more enjoyable if the space is as comfortable as possible. With that in mind, people can consider various ways to make living rooms more comfortable. ∫ ...

Congratulations: Earley & Binner

Weddings

Ashley Elizabeth Earley and Micky Halston Binner were united in marriage on May 4, 2024, which is also known as Star Wars Day at Willowbrook in Volant, Pa. Pastor Timothy Cinnamon of Parkersburg officiated the outdoor ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Stephen and Aimee Earley of ...

105 Years: Bourgeois

Birthdays

PARKERSBURG — Catherine Bourgeois, a resident at Cedar Grove Assisted Living Facility, turned 105 on Jan. 18. A surprise birthday party was held on Jan. 17 hosted by Cedar Grove and the South Parkersburg Women’s Club. Friends and family attended and Mayor Tom Joyce issued a proclamation ...