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AND THEN AGAIN…………..by Tamara Pettit

………The clock is ticking!   The West Virginia Legislature gaveled in on its 2065  60-day session on Wed., Feb. 12.  While in days past  the first few weeks legislation moved at a snail’s pace, as committees sat through budget and department hearings, I expect the process…

`AND THEN AGAIN………………….by Tamara Pettit

…….I dislike Valentine’s Day.  I was going to tell you I hate Valentine’s Day, but I reserve that extreme emotion for something that is relevant.   Valentine’s Day is irrelevant in today’s world.  WE don’t need a day to express our feelings to someone, but Hallmark,…

AND THEN AGAIN………by Tamara Pettit

 …We made it through January.   It was a tough month in many arenas.   If the cold weather didn’t get you, the snow and bad roads were waiting to take their shot.  And, the wind gave new meaning to a blustery day!  I lost half of…

NC LIONS TO OFFER FREE HEALTH CLINIC

The New Cumberland Lions is on the hunt for a healthier community. On Saturday, January 18, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Club will offer a Diabetes Clinic at Davis Bros. Pharmacy in New Cumberland. Information on diabetes and a healthier lifestyle will…

AND THEN AGAIN………by Tamara Pettit

…..I admit I watch the tic-toc reels on Facebook.  The little snippets of shows or comedians or cute dogs brighten my day for a minute.  While  comedians who talk about their childhoods normally exaggerate to make it funny, the ones who talk about what it…

AND THEN AGAIN…….by Tamara Pettit

……Throughout the county, heck maybe the world even, a holiday tradition took place this past week.  This tradition is usually passed by from mother to child, but sometimes other relatives or close friends get in on the act. ……It takes place when a new food is…

AND THEN AGAIN……..by Tamara Pettit

……….Just ten days til Christmas, but who’s counting? With each successive day, the excitement grows for little ones. Their little engines get revved up another notch with each passing day. For adults, each successive day brings another thing that must be checked off the LIST.…

AND THEN AGAIN…………by Tamara Pettit

……….I miss Christmas shopping like it was in the olden days where you had to go to stores that had music playing and harried sales clerks to help you. Some stores even had free gift wrapping, but only if you were a man cause Santa…

AND THEN AGAIN…………by Tamara Pettit

………The turkeys not even on the table and my Christmas tree is up. My mantles is even flocked with pine. “Is she crazy?” I hear you saying, “Thanksgiving isn’t even over.”   While I definitely am a sentimentalist, I’m also a pragmatist.  I am a woman…