…..The lull is over and things are happening in Hancock County and in Charleston. If you’re going to throw your hat into the ring for political office this week is the week to do it. Filing for office ends the 27. If you’re filing by…
……The announcement that Jeff Davis is retiring from the political realm and not filing as a candidate for re-election as Commissioner from Grant District came as a surprise to many. There are just some office holders you think will always be there if for no…
……I feel like my head is full of random thoughts and questions, so I’m sharing them with you. My good friend, the late Hugh Tate, used to do a column “Things I know, see or hear” full of observations. Hugh was one of the best…
Kudos to Frank Six for ordering an Inspection of the Wayne Six (Newell) Bridge in light of the additional weight on the bridge caused by the deluge of traffic. As inconvenient as it might have been, you can never be too careful. It was today…
…… Christmas shopping. It’s not what it used to be. Thank goodness. It wasn’t fun. No more fighting crowds. No more standing in line for the one baby doll your little girl has put on Santa’s list only to find out the person ahead of…
……Put the goblins and witches away. Thanksgiving signals the beginning of the holiday, and it appears to have become merely a brief exit ramp on the road to Christmas. Nope, pretty soon it’s full-on Christmas festivities. ……So, what do you do to prepare for the…
Another few days of being busy at Lynn Murray Memorial Library this week. We’ve had Allison Elementary students from 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades come to the library, kiddos were here in the evenings for Build Club and Chess Club, we had young ladies…
………Election 2024 is creeping up on us and some interesting developments have occurred. Speculation had been that Attorney Allyson Cowden would run for Hancock County Prosecutor, but it looks now that she will run for Brooke County Prosecutor.. Is that possible if she lives in…
October is Domestic Violence month. That’s why you see the purple ribbon as well as the pink ribbon. I think the fact that October is breast cancer awareness month often overshadows domestic violence awareness month. But while breast cancer is predominantly a woman’s issue, domestic…