Earlier this week, while stopping at a country store in Monroe County to buy some snacks, I ran into an old acquaintance decked out in well-worn, camouflage hunting clothes. “Going deer hunting?” I ...

Rochester is sending gifts to its sister cities around the world. Mayor Kim Norton unveiled Peace Dove sculptures Thursday, May 13, at the Gagnon Museum, 2500 Fourth St. SW. These small sculptures ...

THAT THEIR LOVED ONES WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. HERE ACROSS THE UPSTATE SEVERAL CEREMONIES WERE HELD TO MAKE SURE THAT WE NEVER FORGET THAT SUMMER DAY. ONE WAS HELD IN GREENVILLE COUNTY AT THE BOILING ...

As I gaze at the bird feeders outside my living room window in Decatur, three mourning doves swoop in. Two of them land beneath the feeders and start pecking at seeds that have spilled onto the ground ...

Amid spring’s profusion of birdsong, one of the most iconic voices is that of the mourning dove. It’s a familiar sound, in which an opening note swells into a higher second syllable, then falls back ...