Sugar Grove

Russell-Akeley Life

Places of worship have been important to residents of Pine Grove since the earliest days of settlement in the late 1700s and early 1800s. Travel was difficult in those early years, so small groups of like-minded folks met in each other's homes for worship. By about 1830, circuit-riding preachers of Methodist, Baptist and Brethren faiths contributed to the religious life of Pine Grove residents. In the mid-1800s, as roads were built and transportation became easier, a number of small church structures were built. Some served for only a few years, while others survived and their ...

Sugar Grove Life

‘It’s a Sugar Grove Christmas’ Santa arrived at the Sugar Grove Town Park by Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department Friday for the Sugar Grove Christmas Walk. There were hay rides from Brian Gourley, AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary costume characters, and the “Enchanted Fairy Troop” from ...

Russell-Akeley Life

Batting For Akeley White ash (Fraxinus americana) is a major component in a number of forest cover types where moist fertile soil is available, such as the forests of Warren County and adjacent areas of Pennsylvania and New York. In fact, the species have a broad natural range from Cape ...

Freshmen orientation

Russell-Akeley Life

From the earliest days of settlement of the area that became Pine Grove Township, schools and education were important to the families who settled here. In the early days, there were no formal schools; education was in the hands of the families that settled here. Thus, in the early 1800s, John ...

Invited guests

From a skink to a skunk, there were some special visitors at Eisenhower Elementary School on Tuesday. The Erie Zoo, in a collaboration with the Nutrition Group, sent some envoys to meet with students. Nutrition Group’s Michelle Marker related the special diets the animals eat at the zoo ...