Prunty has carved wooden signs, sports-related items and even a Coca-Cola bottle for a Washington couple. Roger Kramer of East Peoria has one of Prunty’s pieces in his yard — an 11-foot Illini ...

Travis Reed, an artist currently showcasing his works at the National Western Stock Show, uses his chainsaw to make recognizable animals, signs and the like appear from a stump of wood.

Wood and timber waste processing can return to a Northampton County property once home to a stump dump that, under previous ownership, plagued neighbors with noise, odors and ground fires.