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Gray, flying or fox: Squirrels are expert hoarders
This time of year, you’ll find squirrels furiously burying nuts to recover when winter arrives and trees are bare.
Call to the bullpen: Cattle farmers win at historic Bristol baseball game
Beef Councils from Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Alabama, Florida and Kentucky seized the opportunity for promoting beef at the first Major League Baseball game in Tennessee.
Roll Through Summer Safely: 7 tips for safe seasonal driving
Discount Tire’s experts offer tips to help drivers stay safe on the road this summer.
U.S. Electric Vehicle Market Growing
August 2024 story courtesy of CFC News The U.S. electric vehicle (EV) market saw significant growth in the second quarter of 2024. Total EV sales reached an estimated 330,463 units, a 27% increase from the previous quarter, indicating a slight shift toward electric...
Get Smart About School Bus Safety
August 2024 story courtesy of Family Features Every day, 1.3 million children ride to school in 22,000 propane school buses across the country, making school bus safety a matter that affects thousands upon thousands of families. One important facet of safe student...
Foremen Have an Outsized Role in Building a Culture of Safety Among Crews
August 2024 by Victoria A. Rocha, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association During a recent safety meeting, Corn Belt Energy’s Daren Deverman asked the group of apprentices and journeyman linemen at his co-op what qualities a good foreman should have. The...
To Transform Trash Into Treasure, a Modern Tech Company Turns to an Ancient Recipe
August 2024 by Jim Morrison, Virginia Mercury In 2022, RISE, the Norfolk-based nonprofit that creates challenges seeking innovative solutions to the climate crisis, issued a call for new approaches to dealing with mud, the spoils of dredging. Virginia’s Middle...
University of Mary Washington Students Studying Loss of Shark Tooth Island
August 2024 by Charlie Paullin, Virginia Mercury Think back to being a kid, and imagine how cool it would have been to find a shark tooth in the sand. One island in Virginia with a collection of those fossils from the ocean’s top predator may be gone in a matter of...
How to Teach Your Children to Be Household Helpers
July 2024 Story courtesy of NewsUSA Children can begin learning and participating in household duties as young as 2. While handling the tasks yourself may be easier and less time-consuming, involving your children in the home can bring a sense of joy and togetherness,...