Explore Greek Easter's foods during shared holiday By Patricia Talorico Gannett News Service Christians from Orthodox churches whose faith is rooted in Eastern European, Greek and Russian cultures celebrate Easter, or Paschal on the same day as other Christians this year April 8. Explore Greek Easter's foods during shared holiday By Patricia Talorico Gannett News Service Christians from Orthodox churches whose faith is rooted in Eastern European, Greek and Russian cultures celebrate...

The Netherlands was particularly badly hit and the outbreak put a stop to all movements of sheep to France for slaughter, a traditional trade for many years. This has not happened and the real fear is that midges carrying the virus might be blown across the Channel to Kent, a county which has a large sheep population. Sheep and goats were principally infected, but there were cases in cattle. This affects all ruminants - cattle, sheep and goats - with varying degrees of fatality. BTV is...

They found 66 sheep and goats, five horses, three dogs and some chickens. Watts, 47, is a land speculator who owns tracts of undeveloped property across central and Eastern North Carolina, according to his attorney. Officials in at least three jurisdictions were scrambling late Wednesday to search tax records for parcels where he might have additional animals. As Watts was led from the courtroom, another inmate awaiting a turn before the judge loudly bleated like a sheep, earning Gray's...

Meanwhile, Lee County animal control officers plan to take a veterinarian to a farm Watts owns near Sanford to inspect more than 60 sheep, as well as goats and horses. Authorities said the sheep appear to be in bad shape, and Watts could face more animal cruelty charges, depending on the veterinarian's findings. Animal control officers in Chatham County also want to work with Watts to care for dozens of sheep on a farm he owns near Moncure that have minor health problems. Watts was charged...

Since fall, the agriculture science students have cared daily for their animals at the district's ag barn on Pleasant Valley Road. Horticulture instructor Karen Forbes has taken 220 students through the process of planting from either a plug or a seed to the final step of acclimating plants to the outdoors. Garland agriculture, horticulture students set to display handiwork. On Saturday, the Naaman Forest horticulture students will show a dazzling display of campus-grown colorful blooms...