…..Not sure if my gullibility (or my knowledge that no idea is too ridiculous to turn into a bill and introduce in the WV Legislature) resulted in me thinking for a moment a bill introduced last week was for real. It was April 1 so…
….Apologies to the 2020 Teacher of the Year, Jessica LITTLE. I melded the names of two great teachers together, Jessica Little and Megan White, and identified her as Jessica White in the photo ID. I promise to do better next time, but we all know…
Back to Newell and potteries. As I previously stated the Homer Laughlin Pottery Company (which I may abbreviate here as “HLC”) started out in East Liverpool, Ohio. I have read somewhere that at one time there may have been as many as 300 potteries in…
I am an aspirational guy. I want to be a part of big things. I am a part of the biggest/most important thing on earth (the Kingdom of God). But sometimes I look around at other pastors and get discouraged as I compare myself, my…
Your Imagination Station Hello Friends, and welcome to Your Imagination Station. We’re coming to you, for the first time, from Lynn Murray Memorial Library in Chester, WV. We’re so happy you’ve stopped by to see what all we have to offer.Let’s start with the programs…
……Good news! The new Federal Stimulus Act contains significant funds for local communities. Senator Joe Manchin announced the amounts that will be received in a news release that detailed each community and each county. The legislation states that the funding can be used for infrastructure.…
I am writing this on Thursday (March 18th) so what has happened in the days before you read this in the March Madness College Basketball Tournament is not known to me as I write. But there is some news going into the tournament that I…
Related to the development of Newell as a pottery center, perhaps even absolutely required was the Newell Bridge. The toll bridge, which is still in use today, connects East Liverpool with West Virginia just north of Newell. The Bridge is not small. Its total length…
Swaney Memorial Library would like to thank Jane, Joyce, and Pam for spending several days organizing our book sale room. They sorted and alphabetized for hours, getting everything set up for the sale. Don’t let all of their hard work go to waste! Everything is…