THE old system of boring long-leaf pine trees for the purpose of collecting turpentine is the most wasteful and destructive method that has ever been used. It is not only the most expensive from ...

Its 5-foot-wide head attaches to the back of a riding lawn mower via a category 1 three-point hitch (the most common hitch on a lawn tractor or ATV), making quick work of picking up pine straw ...

The event had three categories: an open class, a ladies' competition and the Legends - teams whose combined age was over 180 Forty teams pushed 200kg (441lb) straw bales around an obstacle course ...

What about a grocery store run by students? Now nearly two decades after the idea first surfaced, the Circle C Market – a student-run grocery store made from straw bales – continues to serve Cody and ...

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — A neighbor's call alerted firefighters to a hay bale blaze that will now burn for weeks, first responders at the scene said. Dauphin County 911 Dispatch says firefighters ...

A blaze involving 200 tonnes of hay kept County Durham firefighters occupied in September 2009. The fire was reported at about 8pm at a farm between Ferryhill and Chilton, on the A167. One fire ...

What he didn’t know was the priceless gift he was about to receive — induction into North Carolina’s highest honorary society, the Order of the Long Leaf Pine Society. The award, given to ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Sheila Evans of Wilmington received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine award on Thursday, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the Governor of North Carolina, for her tireless ...

Bayard Alcorn, a Salisbury High School alum, was recently awarded the Order of the Longleaf Pine for his work with the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF). The award was given during the ...

Kim Sheeks, known in the community as the “Hat Lady,” received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest available award for service from the governor’s office. Sheeks was nominated for ...

Nestled in the Appalachian mountains, the community of Spruce Pine, population 2,194, is known for its hiking, local artists and as America’s sole source of high-purity quartz. Helene dumped ...