…….One of my favorite movies from the 1970’s had a TV Anchor who ended the newscast with “Stay classy, San Diego!” The 1st District was anything but classy at the press conference for the announcement of the new plant Cleveland-Cliffs is locating in the old…
…..The hardest part of being an elected official is to know when it’s time to go. Holding onto power and the elective office you hold is ingrained in most politicians and the higher the position, the harder to let go. Although we all know there…
……Like most mothers the winds of time blow too swiftly for me. My brain told me when we I gave birth that these two kids would grow up and become adults, but in my hearts I froze them in time and I return to that…
I am writing words I never thought would hit my pen or laptop. I am a Democrat. I think Unions saved lives and brought a living wage and humane working conditions to our people. I truly believe we are are our brothers/sisters’ keeper and we…
…..Memories that span generations are on my mind today. One of the great things about living in the house in which I grew up is the yard that hosted family events and a porch where a lonely little girl with no kids to play with…
……While we think of June, July and August as those “lazy, hazy days of summers”, there’s a lot more going on than crickets chirping and lightning bugs lighting up the night. The Convention & Visitors Bureau has a full concert schedule featured on Friday nights…
………Graduation Day. There will be a lof of cheers…..and a lot …..of tears this week as both graduates and parents bid farewell to a a segment of their life that has consumed them for the last 12 years. The young man or woman now sets…
Help grow healthier communities in WV! Buckhannon, WV–The 2024 Try This WV Youth Summit & Conference is June 20 – 22. These in-person events will be held on the beautiful campus of WV Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, WV. The Youth Summit will be held June…
………The only signs that an election took place is the lone election sign you see sporadically along the highway.. While putting signs up is tedious, if you’re a losing candidate taking them down is heartbreaking. I think the saddest post election story I heard was…