…..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…
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”…
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…
…….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…
……..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…
…………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…
………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…
…….I think everyone fears a return to the “Good Old Boys” way of Government. The Open Meeting Law included in the Ethics Act, passed in the mid-nineties, was thought to be a major step in preventing deals being done in executive sessions without the watchful…
…..How many Easters have I been writing about a bunny? Her name was Roberta Bunny and she was Peter Rabbit’s wife. Roberta went through many life changes over those years and many readers will tell you that “Roberta Bunny” was my alter ego. I mean…