5/21/2013 7:26 PM
Lilacs are stars of late spring
BY KELLY HEIDBREDER IN THE GARDEN
Can you smell them? Their fragrance can carry you away this time of the year. Lilacs are really showing off their late spring blooms and will knock your socks off with their bouquet. …

5/21/2013 12:00 AM
TPS program too valuable to become extinct
BY MATT MARKEY BLADE OUTDOORS EDITOR
Alex Kocher excelled in his first year at Hocking College, where he is studying fisheries management. At 19, he is looking at the big picture and hoping to devote his career to protecting and preserving our wildlife and natural areas for generations to come. …

5/21/2013 12:00 AM
This isn't your mother's pasta recipe
BY DANIEL NEMAN BLADE FOOD EDITOR
When a colleague sent me the information, I responded by saying it was the most interesting thing I had ever read. …

5/20/2013 12:00 AM
OHSAA vote leaves lots of questions
BY DAVE HACKENBERG BLADE SPORTS COLUMNIST
Musings for a Monday morning, with some instant email feedback on Sunday’s column regarding the Ohio High School Athletic Association, the defeat of its competitive balance referendum, and the possibility of an upcoming petition vote that could create separate state championship tournaments for public and private schools: …

5/20/2013 12:00 AM
How Clint Eastwood made my day
BY TOM WALTON BLADE COLUMNIST
Clint Eastwood is a friend of mine. How’s that for name-dropping? …