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Billy Honetor named general manager at Fox’s Restaurant

LOCK HAVEN — Billy Honetor recently assumed the role of general manager at Fox’s Restaurant. Billy resides in the area with his husband, Caleb, and their 15-year-old Yorkie named Bella. He replaced Morgan Caprio as the general manager and will supervise a staff of 20 with the same mission: ...

Pine Creek Seed announces new leadership in product development

JERSEY SHORE — Pine Creek Seed is excited to announce the appointment of Doug Messersmith as product development & research manager, bringing decades of agronomy and seed industry expertise to the team. Messersmith joins Pine Creek Seed with an extensive background in corn, soybean, wheat ...

Howard cheesemaker earns national recognition for craft, business leadership

HOWARD — Goot Essa, a farmstead cheesemaking operation founded in 2001 by John Esh, has received two national honors this year: recognition from the U.S. Small Business Administration and a top placement in the American Cheese Society’s annual competition. John Esh was named the 2026 ...

Some US adults are using AI for financial guidance but few trust it, Gallup poll finds

NEW YORK (AP) — Some U.S. adults are using artificial intelligence for financial guidance, but it’s far from the most trusted source of advice, according to a new Gallup survey conducted in partnership with Edward Jones, a financial services firm. About 1 in 5 Americans who have sought financial advice in the past year turned to AI, the survey found. But among U.S. adults overall, only about 3 in 10 have “a great deal” or “some” confidence in its expertise for managing money, according to the survey, including just 3% who trust AI “a great deal.” The poll, which was ...