Winslow reminisces about spending youth in California

Ruthelaine Winslow is know as the “hat lady” by her friends at Sumter County Retirement Village. Keven Gilbert

Researchers Fight To Save Fruits Of Their Labor

A Russian court has cleared the way for the government to sell off land used by a world-renowned fruit research center outside St. Petersburg. Scientists say losing the facility means losing seeds and plants that exist nowhere else. But a Russian agency says much of the research center occupies weed-choked fields that would be the perfect spot for new houses.

Grants bolster schools

HOLLISTER — In the past 18 months since the Hollister School District hired a full-time grant writer, the district has taken in more than $500,000 in grants and before the end of the year, could see another $1.3 million come its way.

Pruning can help control fall webworms

A sign that fall is on its way -- coming is the sudden appearance of bug-filled webbing on outer tree branches. Some of these tents can become large, loaded with hundreds of caterpillars.

How the Community Supervision Center garden grows

A very simple rule governs the lives of vegetables in a garden.Do the right things, and good things happen.