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Life with the Parkinheimers

A Prescription Without a Co-Pay By Jeff & Mary Anne Woofter Let’s just say this upfront: if there were a pill that could slow Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, improve your mood, sharpen your memory, help you sleep better, reduce your risk of falling, and add healthy…

WVU Pres. Benson Visits Weirton on his Welcome Home Tour

WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center was honored to welcome the new President of West Virginia University, Michael T. Benson, for a special visit as part of his Welcome Home Tour. Benson’s visit provided an opportunity to discuss the hospital’s mission, highlight its ongoing initiatives, and showcase…

And Then Again……..by Tamara Pettit

…..What happens now? The College of St. Joseph the Worker and their proponents which includes Del. Pat McGeehan (R-1st) appear to be stuck between the devil and the deep blue Ohio River. Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Richard Lindsay ruled this week that the West…

Tour of Honor Motorcycle Ride

          The Tour of Honor Motorcycle Ride began in 2010 as a way for motorcycle riders to honor veterans and first responders in all 50 states.  The riders have raised tens of thousands of dollars for veteran and first responder charities across America.  The “tour”…

AND THEN AGAIN………by Tamara Pettit

It is officially midsummer and I need to talk about my nemesis; the tomato   My tomatoes to be specific. …..I love tomatoes.  Childhood memories abound about fresh tomatoes.  Taking one fresh out of the garden and eating it like an apple.  Tomato sandwiches with just…

And Then Again……by Tamara Pettit

…….A few random thoughts, ……The “lazy, hazy days of summer” are upon us and we marveled at the temps and blue sky for a few days until we hit 90 degrees and then we remembered when it was hot. My memories of summer in this…

AND THEN AGAIN…….by Tamara Pettit

……..I remember the description I loved most about New Cumberland. It was in 1973 when a writer called Donald Dale Jackson called us “A sleepy, little river-hugging town of fire department picnics and car chasing dogs.” I thought at the time the writer was pretty…

AND THEN AGAIN…..by Tamara Pettit

…………I have a cold case that involves three separate murders that I have been seeking answers to since 1966..   While other teenagers were worried about their prom dress, their grades and swooning over the Beatles, I had a was trying to figure out answers to…

AND THEN AGAIN…..by Tamara Pettit

………It’s that time of year again. It may be allergy season, but all those teary eyes can’t be attributed to Mother Nature. Nope, graduation season brings about a strange malady of teary eyes in mothers. Fathers don’t seem to be afflicted and therein lies my…