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oddly enough

Charity unsure whether valuable ring was donated

ELIZABETH, Pa.

A Knights of Columbus group near Pittsburgh has been trying to determine whether a valuable ring found in a loose-change canister was donated purposely — or lost by mistake.

Members of the McKeesport chapter were collecting change for veterans’ charities when they discovered the ornate ring, bejeweled with several precious stones, mixed in with the loose change.

Officials told KDKA-TV it’s possible someone meant to donate the ring. But they think it’s more likely the ring slipped off a donor’s finger, or was mixed in with some change when someone emptied their purse.

The group is hoping the owner of the ring will call them to either confirm the donation — or describe the ring so they can return it.

Bees created unwanted buzz at Kentucky store

DANVILLE, Ky.

After setting things abuzz by trapping customers in a store, a hive of honeybees has been safely removed from downtown Danville in central Kentucky.

Fire Chief Woody Ball told The Advocate-Messenger that emergency crews were called because customers were afraid to leave the store. First responders quickly realized they would need help, so they called Gary and Joyce Taylor, who live in nearby Perryville and have experience in bee removal, Ball said.

“We didn’t want to just hose the bees off the side of the building because they are so vital to our world’s ecosystem,” Ball said. “They aren’t hurting anybody, and we’re willing to stay here with it and let them collect the bees.”

The newspaper reported that the Taylors arrived to find more than a million honeybees swarming in the area.

Associated Press