Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 8—JEFFERSON — Mark Twain made frog jumping world famous in his short story, "Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." ...

A group of frogs (and their handlers) will launch a goodwill tour this week to help raise excitement for the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee, which runs May 19-22 at the Calaveras ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The frogs jumping in Tuesday’s competition on the state Capitol lawn did not let either the illustrious setting or historic day — ...

Thousands of frog fanatics descended on the small community of Valley City's Mill Stream Park Sunday to watch frogs do what they do best, with lots of encouragement from their handlers of course. When ...

VALLEY CITY, Ohio -- A scant threat of rain literally overshadowing Mill Stream Park for the annual Valley City Frog Jump July 20 did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of the participants and visitors.

ALAMEDA, Calif. - With five generations of frog jumping enthusiasts, one Bay Area family is gearing up to compete in this weekend's Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee. It's a contest for ...

VALLEY CITY, Ohio -- With more than 5,000 fans in attendance and a total of 738 frogs showing off their skills July 20, Roger Odum of Litchfield, with his frog, Emerald, was named grand champion of ...

Shouts of “Go Princess Sparkles” were some of the more colorful exclamations uttered Saturday at the Lake County Fairgrounds, but it was for singular purpose as a bevy of frogs tried their mightiest ...

At the Calaveras County Jumping Frog Jubilee in California — made famous in Mark Twain’s short story “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” — three researchers discovered potential flaws in ...

The frogs jumping in Tuesday’s competition on the state Capitol lawn did not let either the illustrious setting or historic day - the event’s 50th anniversary - impact their athletic performance.