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YARD OF THE MONTH SELECTED

            The New Cumberland Garden Club has selected the home of Alan and Peggy Lee as its July Yard of the Month.  The home along Ridge Avenue contains a number of flower gardens along the house and porch as well as small gardens scattered throughout…

Your Imagination Station

With Connie & Shauna       My goodness, where do we even begin to tell you about all that’s been going on at the library since we were last together? Let’s begin with what the kiddos have been up to. They have been busy watching us…

Letter from a Dead Man

By Tamara Pettit     A 1963 “suspicious death”          It wasn’t actually a letter that Dad retrieved from the dead man’s landlady.    The message had been written in Latin on a Christmas card.  The beauty of our digital version is that I can share with…

AND THEN AGAIN… by Tamara Pettit

…..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…

NEW CUMBERLAND TO PAY $59,155 IN FINES TO DEP

     The City of New Cumberland will pay $59,155 in fines to the WV Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) for violations that occurred in the operation of its sewage plant in 2018 and 2019.  Mayor Will White  signed the consent order with the West Virginia…

West Virginia Offers Unparalleled Thrills

                San Diego teen Jacob Pettit has had great adventures on family vacations.  At  age 18, he has been scuba diving, skiing, snowboarding and hiking.   Surfing is a frequent activity on the San Diego beaches he calls home.  Jacob has hiked to see volcanos,…

The Top of West Virginia Summit Art Gallery artists will be showcasing their work at Martha’s Gallery located at 736 Charles Street, Wellsburg, WV on Thursday, July 29 from 6 – 8pm. Twelve artists will display with a variety of mixed media. The event will…

Your Imagination Station

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…