Stokes sworn in for citywide council seat
Curtis Stokes is a native son of Belle Glade, a rural community in western Palm Beach County where the rich, black soil is essential to the area’s economic engine.

Tappahannock on My Mind

I was flying my boat and sang:  Come on, Bill, let us take them for an old country rock. / Let us go down again on the Rappahannock, Tappahannock way down. / Beat it, Bill, while all the rocks. The song is Bill Moore's early blues composition "Old Country Rock," but my representation of them could not, unfortunately, have been counted in any way a success, since I am unable to carry out a melody. But I thought maybe Moore's ghost would be okay with it because (a) I sailed alone, and therefore not subject to the mutiny, and (b) I was actually sailing up the Rappahannock on the way to visit Tappahannock, Va.   Read more... (3477 words and 27 images, estimated 13:54 mins reading time)

There are simple ways to make your yard fire-safe I think it could just be summer: thank goodness! That means no more snow or cold weather. The heat is on – And it is completely safe. But of course, with the heat and sun comes the threat of wild land fires.

Planning Your Garden in The Desert

If you live in a dry and arid climate then your desert landscaping will take a little more planning than some other parts of the country. desert landscaping will have to work on a plan that contains only plants and trees that can survive with much less water than some other plants. There is no sense in planting something if it can not sustain itself afterwards. So take some time with your desert landscaping plan and make sure you've done everything fits climate.  Read more... (1173 words and 20 images, estimated 4:42 mins reading time)

Portsmouth man killed in standoff refused to leave home Portsmouth David Lewis Warren's house in Cavalier Manor was without water, electricity or a telephone. It was condemned and its windows were boarded up. Debris and household items were stacked six feet high in some areas, from wall to wall.

Landscape Gardening

Landscape gardening has often been likened to the painting of a picture. Your art-work teacher has doubtless told you that a good picture should have a point of chief interest, and the rest of the points simply go to make more beautiful the central idea, or to form a fine setting for it. So in landscape gardening there must be in the gardener’s mind a picture of what he desires the whole to be when he completes his work.  Read more... (2676 words and 16 images, estimated 10:42 mins reading time)

Gain some girl power: Register now for outdoors woman workshop
Registration is now underway for the annual Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) weekend workshop sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. “If it’s time that you need, or y…

Grass: What You Need To Know

A lush, velvety green lawn is the dream of every homeowner, and this dream can usually be achieved if the owner gives a thought to what kind of grass will work the best in his climate and soil conditions.  Read more... (1419 words and 22 images, estimated 5:41 mins reading time)

CityView Announces West 27th Place, a New Student Housing Development Seeking LEED Gold, Now Under Construction at …
CityView, an institutional investment firm focused on urban real estate, in-city housing, and metropolitan infrastructure, today announced construction has commenced at West 27th Place, a mixed-use market rate student housing development adjacent to the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Â The development, which is being built by Los Angeles based Symphony Development, is …

Reasons to Visit San Antonio, Texas

With vast lands and military presence, you might think San Antonio, Texas is a dull place. Read on and discover why millions of tourists visit this city annually.  Read more... (1192 words and 21 images, estimated 4:46 mins reading time)