And Then Again by Tamara Pettit
…….I awoke to the sound of salt trucks Tuesday. Since I was little when I heard that sound I knew it had snowed overnight and the State Road was on the job. I live on Veterans Blvd less than ¼ mile north of the State…
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AND THEN AGAIN BY TAMARA PETTIT
…..It’s time to deck the halls with boughs of holly. No fa…la….la….la…..la here. I’m not a bit jolly when it comes time to put up my decorations.…. My Christmas tree and I have always had a tumultuous relationship. Throughout the years I have not so…
Reflections by Jeremy Alger
Some people dig into Scripture voraciously. They are finding the definitions of words and looking at the Greek text and the Hebrew text that the original authors wrote. They are chasing down every footnote. They are learning to recognize patterns and they are gaining a…
Our History & Our Heritage By Bill Kiefer
As I wrote last week, the Twelfth West Virginia Infantry Regiment was a Civil War Unit largely composed of troops enlisted from the Northern Panhandle. A Civil War Infantry Regiment typically had approximately 1,000 officers and men across ten Companies, when at full strength. However,…
Reading nook by Kirsten Pierce
Gov. Jim Justice issued a new executive order establishing a statewide indoor face covering requirement effective November 14, 2020. The order requires all West Virginians age 9 and older to wear an adequate face covering when in confined, indoor spaces where others may be present, regardless of one’s perceived…
And Then Again
Tamara Pettit …….The wind blew and the rains came down Sunday. It was a day fit not for man nor beast or even trusty puppy, Max. It was a “paper doll day” as we called such days in Shannon vernacular. What better day when she…
Our History & Heritage
Bill Keifer The Twelfth West Virginia Infantry Regiment was organized at Wheeling on August 30, 1862. Company I was comprised chiefly of soldiers from Hancock County.This Company consisted of approximately 100 soldiers and officers. As part of the Twelfth, it spent the Fall of 1862…
And Then Again…
Tamara Pettit ……Thank you to each and every veteran without whom our nation would not be able to enjoy the freedoms we have. While we may or may not agree with the election results, the reality is we would not have the privilege of having…
Reflections
Jeremy Alger Our church had a prayer meeting a few days ago. In that time I read a verse or passage of scripture and then gave a prompt as to how or what we should pray for at that time, and a few minutes later…