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Caterpillars begin to grab attention

Often, the way observation works is that you start to notice more of something once you are aware of it. Perhaps someone points out an interesting bird, or maybe you find an unusual plant. Once it piques your interest, then you are more likely to set out with the intention to find more. This ...

Golf Leagues

WARREN — Eagles Club leads the way in the team standings in the Tuesday Night League at Jackson Valley Golf Course with 198.5 points. Rounding out the top five are Shults of Warren, 189; Sons of the Legion, 181; Davies & Sons, 177.5; and KCS Energy, 177. Individual high points winners are Mike Davis, 9.5; Jesse McMichael, 9.0; and Dave Guiffre, Matt Johnson and Tim Rosequist 8.5 apiece. Following are the low-gross scores: Rob Ritchie, 37, front nine; McMichael, 34, back nine; Chet Loomis, 36, senior front nine; and Tom Moyer, 36, senior back nine. Following are the low-net ...

Who's smarter? A buck or a doe?

“Before a buck steps out into the open timber, he sends the doe out first to make sure it’s safe.” Many old-time deer hunters were sure that was true. You shouldn’t believe it. For a long time, hunters believed bucks were smarter than does. In the human world, it seemed obvious that ...

New Jersey ousts Wisconsin in semifinals

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — Atlantic Shore, New Jersey, made a statement by beating Tallahassee-Leon, Florida, 9-4 in pool play Wednesday to claim the National Division’s No. 1 seed at the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series. That victory earned them a bye through Thursday’s quarterfinals. In the ...

Championship game set

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — Starter Chaysten Fuentes did his job. So did reliever Ezra Pule-Nicholas. Now Mililani, Hawaii, will play for a title. Fuentes and Pule-Nicholas combined on a four-hitter as the Pacific Southwest Region champions beat Tallahassee-Leon, Florida, 4-1 in the first semifinal ...

CWD test program moves forward

For more than three years, the PA Game Commission has been working on a new way to address the CWD issue. It looks like some hunters can help move that program closer to its conclusion. One key component of the state’s efforts to combat CWD is collecting samples for testing. Many samples come from hunters who collect deer heads at drop bins throughout the state, especially in areas infected or suspected of being infected. The results are shared with the hunters and Commission biologists. Hunters know whether the harvest was infected, which allows them to make an informed decision ...