children in costumes collection treats with large trucks in background

Truck or Treat

Check out big vehicles from around town at Oak Grove Park on Saturday, October 18 from 10 a.m. to noon! Honk a fire truck horn, shift tractor gears, push the buttons in law enforcement vehicles and much more! Business participants…

Carolina mantis in Bill Yeck Park

Predator-pray: The Carolina Mantis

There’s no mistaking a praying mantis! Praying mantises are named for the front-facing, folded forelegs that give the appearance of an animal in prayer. Really, though, the series of spikes along those “arms”, along with their lightning-fast movements, are a…