Latest photos by Thad Allender

Greg Shipe, owner of Eudora’s Davenport Orchard, Vineyard and Winery, which grows nearly all its ... September 26, 2012	Winter, with its heavy snow and ice, can be hard on trees. March 1, 2011	A new state law bans smoking in most indoor public places. July 7, 2010
An Obama supporter, hidden by a mask resembling the soon-to-be President, waves a flag while ... January 16, 2009	Barack Obama supporters celebrate as CNN predicts the Illinois Senator a winner in Ohio on ... January 16, 2009	From left, Erika Hane, Megan Vaniman and Michaela Ayers celebrate along with a sea of ... January 16, 2009
Youth flood Massachusetts Street shortly after midnight in the early morning of Nov. 5, 2008, ... January 16, 2009	Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain stresses the importance of strong energy and foreign policies ... July 18, 2008	Census numbers show a wide range in growth for area communities. Southern Johnson and northern ... July 15, 2008