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…
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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…
Reflections
Jeremy Alger My best friend in college was a guy named Mark. He was the best man in my wedding. We used to do this thing where one of us would say, “The world tears us down…” and the other one of us would say…
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…
Our History & Our Heritage By Bill Kiefer
The first time that I ever walked into the Hancock County Courthouse was the fall of 1968. I was amazed. I felt like I was walking back into another era. The stone exterior; the balcony in the courtroom; the smallness of the building made me…
Our History & our Heritage by Bill Kiefer
The passage of the National Labor Relations Act, otherwise known as the “Wagner Act” after its chief sponsor Senator Robert R. Wagner of New York occurred in 1935. FDR signed it into law on July 5 of that year. The Act, which for the most…
Our History & Heritage
In some ways 1929, with the creation of National Steel Corporation had to be one of the highpoints of the life of Ernest Tener (E. T.) Weir. It also had a significant setback for him. That was the death of his brother, at age 48,…
AND THEN AGAIN
…..Contempt for “politicians” is at an all-time high. It wasn’t always that way. Once elected, those running for office were known as officials even public servants. Journalists also were for the most part seen as honorable people seeking to bring the truth to their readers..…
Reflections
Right before the final fight scene in Rocky 5 (which everyone knows is the worst Rocky movie) Rocky Balboa is in a bar in which he has just watched a boxing match on TV. The winner of that match is a former student of Rocky’s…