MASSAPONAX — Shearing sheep has been an annual rite of spring for most of Richard Beasley’s life. The Spotsylvania County farmer has taken care of his own herd and even done the backbreaking duty for ...

Jake, the sheep shearing crew boss, called me on Saturday evening, hoping to arrive at my barn on Monday morning. I already had a big day of commitments on Monday so we settled on Tuesday morning ...

The rhythms of spring will soon be arriving this year, with daytime temps rising to the lower 40s this week. Chickadees are ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... On a sunny spring day in early March, thousands of Western Slope sheep line up in a corral unknowingly waiting for their annual haircut. Herders gently prod ...

CLINTON, Tenn. — On Friday, the Museum of Appalachia welcomed spring in a traditional sheep shearing event. During the event, caretakers at the museum get rid of the sheep's thick winter coats. "Sheep ...

ELVERSON – Hopewell Furnace invites area residents to attend its annual sheep shearing and spring charcoal burn on Saturday, May 13. Visitors will have the opportunity to observe both 21st- and ...