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AND THEN AGAIN……………………. by Tamara Pettit

…………Politics is a rough game to play and it’s not only getting rougher, it’s getting personal. Sure, the rhetoric of the presidential election attracted a lot of voters to Trump. But when rhetoric turns into reality, it often hurts. Right now a lot of people…

AND THEN AGAIN……. by Tamara Pettit

I am in Florida for a few days, I am amazed at how apprehensive I was to travel alone.    Also, this is the first time I have left Max since he arrived at our house seven years ago..  Addison has moved into my house…

AND THEN AGAIN…..by Tamara Pettit

…….I  just had a dumpster delivered today.   I love dumpsters.  They make me feel powerful.  All those things I don’t want I no longer have to drive to the dump or find someone with a truck or talk Shannon into taking are no longer a…

YOUR IMAGINATION STATION with Miss Connie

   Well, it’s been a bit of a quiet winter, here at Lynn Murray Memorial Library. We were closed so many days, because Hancock County Schools were closed, and it’s our Winter Policy to follow the school for closing and delays. But, the time away…

….AND THEN AGAIN by Tamara Pettit

……….It soon will be the 30th anniversary of the Racetrack Video Lottery Act and as one of the sponsors of the legislation, I never dreamed the distribution of the funds locally would result in a North/South war or in a County vs. Cities altercation. The…

AND THEN AGAIN…………..by Tamara Pettit

………The clock is ticking!   The West Virginia Legislature gaveled in on its 2065  60-day session on Wed., Feb. 12.  While in days past  the first few weeks legislation moved at a snail’s pace, as committees sat through budget and department hearings, I expect the process…

`AND THEN AGAIN………………….by Tamara Pettit

…….I dislike Valentine’s Day.  I was going to tell you I hate Valentine’s Day, but I reserve that extreme emotion for something that is relevant.   Valentine’s Day is irrelevant in today’s world.  WE don’t need a day to express our feelings to someone, but Hallmark,…

AND THEN AGAIN………by Tamara Pettit

 …We made it through January.   It was a tough month in many arenas.   If the cold weather didn’t get you, the snow and bad roads were waiting to take their shot.  And, the wind gave new meaning to a blustery day!  I lost half of…

NC LIONS TO OFFER FREE HEALTH CLINIC

The New Cumberland Lions is on the hunt for a healthier community. On Saturday, January 18, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Club will offer a Diabetes Clinic at Davis Bros. Pharmacy in New Cumberland. Information on diabetes and a healthier lifestyle will…