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PROFILE 2024: From Ironton to Hollywood
Mickey Fisher’s love of movies led to writing, producing career A lifetime ago, a young boy sat through a screening of “Star Wars” and had his mind blown by the space epic at the Midtown Cinema 3. Years later, he got to work on his own space epic with a some of the biggest names in […] The post PROFILE 2024: From Ironton to Hollywood appeared first on The Tribune.
From dinosaurs to bows, 4-H to have several summer camps
By Terry L. Hapney, Jr. The Ironton Tribune Children and teenagers in Lawrence County have opportunities to enjoy camps this summer thanks to the 4-H youth development program from the Ohio State University Extension offices in multiple southern Ohio counties. Summer camps include one for children ages 5 to 8 years old, another for students […] The post From dinosaurs to bows, 4-H to have several summer camps appeared first on The Tribune.
New Boston baby zebra just dropped
Franklin Park Zoo is celebrating some of its newest mothers this Mother's Day and showing off this year's newborn baby animals.Why it matters: The zoo is welcoming a baby Hartmann's mountain zebra and two chicks, a yellow-billed stork and a wattled crane.The 69-pound male zebra foal arrived on April 24 and is the first of the species to be born at the Franklin Park Zoo.It was up and walking with its mother, 5-year-old Khumalo, by the next morning.It is the first offspring for Khumalo and Khomas, 6.The newborn is interacting well with the other zebras in the Serengeti Crossing area of the zoo and spends time nursing and sprinting around the habitat.Zebras get zoomies, too. The zoo's new wattled crane family. Photo courtesy of Zoo New England.The first chick to hatch this year was the yellow-billed stork, a species that's new to the zoo's breeding program.Zoo New England staff see the birth as a significant achievement that contributes to conservation efforts for the vulnerable bird species.The wattled crane chick is the second successful hatching for the zoo's cranes.Both chicks are under the care of zoo staff and their watchful parents.Sign up for Axios Boston for free.
Portsmouth Wind Symphony wraps up 31st season on Sunday
Staff report PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Wind Symphony concludes its 31st performance season at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts at Shawnee State University. The concert is themed “Earth Day.” Community members are invited to celebrate the majesty and grandeur of the big blue marble with a concert celebration of […] The post Portsmouth Wind Symphony wraps up 31st season on Sunday appeared first on The Tribune.
Adopt Colton Perkins: A Charming Domestic Short Hair Mix Kitten Awaiting His Forever Home
Name: Colton Perkins Species: Domestic Short Hair mixed Info: Cat, Male, Baby, Medium Location: 80 Easter Drive, Portsmouth, OH, 45662 Description: If you are interested in adopting Colton Perkins, call to make sure this cat is still available and is ready... Contact Email: sierrashaven@hotmail.com Phone: (740) 353-5100.
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