CANTON, Ohio (AP) — A teacher from Ohio has won top honors in a pumpkin-growing contest with a 1,725-pound behemoth that could land worldwide bragging rights. ...more

October 7, 2009

Christy Harp of Jackson Township, Ohio, won first place at the Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers annual weigh-off Saturday in Canfield with her 1,725-pound Atlantic giant pumpkin. Harp won $2,500 and her pumpkin could claim the world title. Contest organizers say the entry bests the 1,689-pound pumpkin grown in 2007 by Joe Jutras of North Scituate, R.I. ...more

October 7, 2009

The McTaggart family doesn't have to travel far to enjoy a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. ...more

December 26, 2008

A Tampa woman was arrested after sideswiping a deputy's cruiser, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. ...more

January 26, 2008

THE ILLINI ARE FIGHTING After going 4-19 in his first two seasons, Coach Ron Zook's Illinois Fighting Illini (4-1, 2-0 Big Ten) could earn a top 25 ranking by defeating the Wisconsin Badgers (5-0, 2-0), who have the longest winning streak in Division I-A (14 games). ...more

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