Melmore Road News Today

Much of the island will be affected by the planned BC Hydro outages on November 21. Smaller outages planned for Monday, November 27

Counting down the top stories of 2022, heres our No. 7 entry: A busy year for local businesses had many entrepreneurs on the move.

"Well, theres no local bait shops, so I decided, lets open a bait shop," Don Lafontaine said.

"It doesnt know how to hunt. It doesnt know how to take care of itself. It doesnt know how to stay warm. ... It has absolutely no idea whats going on."

CRAWFORD PARK DISTRICT EVENTS Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598 Join Crawford Park District Naturalist Chelsea for an interactive read aloud every Thursday morning throughout the summer. These programs will be held outside and will include a fun story with a related activity or animal visitor. Kids will receive a nature storytime ticket to keep track of their attendance and can choose a prize after five visits. Youth Fishing Derby Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598 Join Crawford Park Distr...

Book ClubTuesday, May 25 • 6 p.m.Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598Do you love nature and also love to read? With the abundance of books available

The Hord Family Farms history, as shared by fifth generation Phil Hord. About 1905, Guy Hord purchased a tract of land, still owned today, on the Crawford-Marion counties line just off Ohio 98. It’s called a Century Farm — over 100 years old. His family farm, over his lifetime, grew to over 500 acres, a large farm at the time, with row crops and fruit orchard. He raised other animals; some were pigs. It was a traditional farm. One of his 12 children was Robert M. “Bud” Hord. He lik...