…………Let me preface my remarks by saying I love attorneys. No, I really do. My late husband, Bill Kiefer, was an esteemed attorney who saved Weirton Steel and Bethany College’ s bacon on many occasions and was invaluable on many fronts. My son, Doug, is…
He was far from perfect. In fact, he was very human. Yet I worshipped him. He was my hero, my defender, my partner in crime, the most interesting man I ever knew, And, I was so lucky because……… he was my Dad. It was the…
…..The monthly property transfers ran in HOMETOWN NEWS a few days ago. I am always anxious to read them because they are a treasure trove of information. I see that the Business Development Corporation of the Northern Panhandle bought Mingo Junction Steelworks for $10,800,000. I’ve…
……Together we can accomplish much………apart our energy is diluted and our results sporadic. That certainly applies in Hancock County and economic development. …..I see where the Top of West Virginia Convention & Visitors Bureau are advocating for a convention and conference center in Weirton in…
Have you heard? People have been asking for a Quilting Class at the library. So, you asked for it, and now you’ve got it. We will begin Thursday, June 1 at 1:00. We will be making a lap size throw, using Eleanor Burns’ pattern, A…
…..I am beginning to think Mike Swartzmiller deserves a feature story. He is the epitome of a man of many interests. While he has been an educator and county commissioner, he has dabbled in a variety of interest such as making furniture and now painting…
…….While the turnout was great for the FORM Energy openhouse with lots of handouts, there were a lot of people unable to attend. So I am going to inundate readers with timelines on construction, etc. The most important segment of that information is where, when,…
Ooooooh my !!! What an amazing time we had at our Afternoon Tea Party. In our party hats, we got to watch replays of the Coronation of the King, have our Tea Party, and then head off to the Debry. What a full day.…
Mother’s Day……If ever there was a Hallmark Holiday designed to produce tears and revenue it’s Mother’s Day. Somewhere out there is a woman who just said “Doesn’t she know Anna Jarvis is responsible for the holiday and she was from West Virginia?” Yeah, well so…