In the late 1960’s, the Weirton Steel Division of National Steel Corporation was still operating three Coke Oven Batteries along the Eastern Shore of the Ohio River. The batteries which I think were identified as Numbers 5, 6, and 8 were of varying ages and…
Do you love being the first to read the latest release from your favorite authors? Do you enjoy talking about your favorite books with others and finding new favorites based on their suggestions? Then are you in luck! Swaney Memorial Library is looking for a…
Steelmaking 101 So, if I am going to write about the Brown’s island explosion of 1972, why am I stuck in the 19th century? My belief is that a design flaw at the new plant, caused the explosion. Perhaps flaw is too strong a word.…
So, who was Edwin McMasters Stanton, born in Jefferson County, Ohio, on December 19, 1814? Well we could say that he was the only person born around these parts who was maybe the Country’s most eminent trial attorney, who also served as the U.S. Attorney…
…..Is 2021 the year of the “kinder..gentler” Tamara. It may be. No, not when it comes to issues I believe need changed. I will continue to be fervent and dedicated to the change I think needs to happen. Inequity always has and always will raise…
With Connie & Shauna So, I promised to tell you all about our TALES week. What a week of fun we had, telling TALES. We started our week by learning the difference in “tattling” and telling when something happens. We made tattletale tongues and…
…..The West Virginia Lottery Annual report showed an overall profit for the lottery. Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort, however, did not fare so well in the year of the pandemic showing a loss of $9.2 million according to WV Metro News. Mardis Gras Casino in…
I am getting a little tired of playing who was who in the Revolutionary War, and what was named after them. If you have been reading this you probably are tired of it too. On the other hand there is, or was, a Thaddeus Kosciuszko…
Okay Mr. Kiefer, master digresser let’s get back on topic. We started off with how did some of our local places not named “Washington, Jefferson, Franklin or Adams” get their names, in the sense that they may have been derived from Revolutionary War leaders? In…