The spring equinox, also known as the vernal equinox, will occur on March 20th this year. The spring equinox marks the beginning of spring.

My niece Kathi Snyder, of Indianapolis, delivered her first-born child, an active, healthy girl named Avery, on Oct. 29, 2016.

The second month in the Gregorian calendar, February, is the shortest month. In common years, February has 28 days; in leap years, it has 29 days.

Medical treatments have certainly changed for the better over the years. Home medical books, such as the “People’s Home Medical Book”, included in the “People’s Home Library”, copyright 1911, list various treatments for numerous illnesses and diseases common in that era and makes one appreciate the first-aid measures and easy-to-take pills and potions we take for granted today.

Medical treatments have certainly changed for the better over the years. Home medical books, such as the “People’s Home Medical Book”, included in the “People’s Home Library”, copyright 1911, list various treatments for numerous illnesses and diseases common in that era and makes one appreciate the first aid measures and easy-to-take pills and potions we take for granted today.

Medical treatments have certainly changed for the better over the years. Home medical books, such as the "People's Home Medical Book", included in the "People's Home Library", copyright 1911, list various treatments for numerous illnesses and diseases common in that era, and makes one appreciate the first aid measures and easy-to-take pills and potions we take for granted today.

Every Christmas holiday season since 1964, children have enjoyed watching the longest running Christmas special in TV history, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer".

Many Christmas songs we enjoy today were written long ago. Some were composed during turbulent times in our nation's history and offered hope to those living in times of distress.

Early in the 19th century, German settlers introduced the Christmas tree tradition in America.

Shagbark Hickory (Carya ovata) is native to the eastern U.S., and is found throughout Ohio.