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April 14, 2013 Is spring really here? Of course, we have had snow in April, and from the Weather Channel it seems some of our neighbor states are getting a touch of it. more »»
Chalk artists needed for event
April 13, 2013 Ken Gilbert is looking for chalk artists — young and old, professional and non-professiona. more »»
Power to the (country) people
April 8, 2013 “People in Washington don’t quite understand our values,” U.S. Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., said last week in Wellsburg. more »»
Jury duty summons not optional
April 7, 2013 Thirty-nine Wood County residents are learning, the hard way, that failure to comply with West Virginia Code pertaining to responding to a prospective juror’s questionnaire can be expensive. more »»
Science fiction mixes with horror, TV series
April 7, 2013 Dana Fredsti continues her story of “Wild Cards” amid the zombie apocalypse in “Plague Nation. more »»
Hummingbirds returning to valley
April 7, 2013 Ruby-throated hummingbirds will soon be back. Their tiny size, acrobatic flying ability, and eagerness to use nectar feeders make hummingbirds one of America’s favorite backyard birds. more »»
Getting to strawberry season
April 7, 2013 The sun comes up, the sun goes down. The world continues to turn and life goes on. Maybe not the way we are used to it being, but it does go on. more »»
Are your parents spending your inheritance?
April 7, 2013 Most people who grew up during the Great Depression and World War II learned to scrimp and save as a matter of necessity. more »»
Pennsville VFD to hold fish fry
April 7, 2013 Pennsville Volunteer Fire Department will hold a fish fry at the firehouse starting at 11:30 a.m.. Menu will consist of fish, baked beans, cole slaw, desert and beverag. more »»
Beverly-Center announces honor roll
April 7, 2013 These Beverly-Center Elementary students were named to the honor roll for the 3rd nine week’s grading period: Kindergarten Super Skills — Alex Long, Cadence Waller, Coen Fouss, Dylan Hamilton, Emmie... more »»
Giving back to the community
April 6, 2013 Ron Lucas of Lubeck has set up stages for entertainers and speakers in 25 countries over the past 20-plus years. Lucas was happy to provide free stage work at Parkersburg’s City Park last Saturday. more »»
Civil War: Fredericksburg’s killing fields
April 6, 2013 This column is not intended to cover the broader war as it was fought in bloody battle after bloody battle, but it is helps put in perspective local events during the period. more »»
Working for a ‘grand bargain’
April 4, 2013 If you had stayed awake through the early Saturday morning hours just before the Senate’s current recess began, you could have witnessed some of the best and the worst of Congres. more »»
Respecting Vietnam veterans
March 31, 2013 In far too many ways it just doesn’t seem possible that it has been 40 years since the United States pulled out of Vietnam on March 29, 1973, leaving Saigon to fall to the North Vietnamese communist... more »»
Insurance you can probably do without
March 31, 2013 I’m a big believer in having the appropriate amount of insurance, especially when it comes to your health and personal liability. more »»
Springtime brings fun reads for children
March 31, 2013 It’s kids’ books week! Preschool and kindergarteners can enjoy a story perfect for springtime “Chicks!” by Sandra Horning with illustrations by Jon Goodell (Random House, $3.9. more »»
Easter services today
March 31, 2013 Happy Easter To Everyone! Sunrise Service will be held at 7 a.m. today at the Pennsville United Methodist Church. Breakfast will follow. Sunday School will be at 9:45 a.m. more »»
One Tiny Splinter
March 31, 2013 I lay there in a meadow, My head upon a stone, A million miles from anywhere, Yet never felt alone. more »»
Red-backed salamanders rule Appalachia forests
March 31, 2013 Vertebrate animals are those with backbones — fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. As a group, they are much less abundant than invertebrates such as insects, spiders, and mollusks. more »»
Use up those Easter eggs
March 31, 2013 Today is Easter, a truly holy day for Christians. For others, it is a spring holiday. For everyone, it marks the beginning of spring, the rebirth of flowers, grass and the start of sunny days. more »» |
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