WV Press Opinion: CHARLESTON, W.Va. Legal advertising in community newspapers gives local residents advance "public notice" of action our state legislators and other government officials plan in our communities. As residents, we should remember that when a legal ad runs in our local ...
It was a big day in Paden City, as the announcement came out that the Paden City Lions Club would remain chartered with the sign up of 23 new members. The Lions club has been a big part of the community for many years. One of the better known unpaid volunteer groups of nearly every small town ...
My Mary makes me laugh. Wipes my tears. Hugs me tight. Watched me succeed. Seen me fail. Kept me strong. My Mary is a promise that I will have a friend forever." Stop for moment and think back on your life and try and remember that first moment you felt love inside. Not the physical kind that ...
One of the real joys I have these days besides my life with Mary, is talking with people I meet each time I go to town. Last week I met up with my friend, Earl Yost at our morning watering hole, Quinet's. We were joined by someone I have known from a distance for years. But our lives were in ...
Driving safely in winter weather can be a challenge for even the most experienced driver. It's easy to forget after months of mild conditions that snow and ice demand careful driving and special preparation for your vehicle. However being prepared is not enough when dealing with high truck ...
With the large amount of complaints about cats and dogs running at large and destroying other peoples property, it would be a good idea for people to look up their community ordinances and state laws. Most city ordinances provide for penalties including fines and imprisonment for violations of ...
Last week Lynnda and I traveled to Florida for a short winter get away. The weather forecaster on TV said, "Tomorrow will be a cold night. Our low will be 47 degrees." That's warmer than our high temperature in Charleston. This trip is primarily pleasure with some business mixed in. Shale ...
Each day of our lives there is a soft rhythmic sound that we carry with us. We go about our daily lives never hearing it perform its vital job. Perhaps the only time we hear the sound is when you are scared, and alone in a cemetery at night or the first time you got to first base, you knew your ...
With winter weather we can expect our streets and roadways to be a little rough and dirty. With the heavy rain we had a few weeks ago, streets in the area were flooded and quite the mess. That was a few weeks ago, however, a drive through the area might have you shaking your head in disbelief ...
Recently while standing in line at the local grocery store, I overheard a conversation between two gentlemen about the recent deer season. One ask the other if he had any luck. The man stated he had hunted hard all week but come up short. Then the other gentleman said he had taken a nice buck. ...
