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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 »»
Way to fry can go lighter
March 31, 2013 So fried foods might not always be good for you, but they are a tasty treat. more »»
Siblings earn medical degrees
March 30, 2013 Two members of a Vienna family will graduate from Ivy League medical schools in May. Neil Vasan will graduate from Yale School of Medicine on May 20. more »»
Area’s gambling problem growing
March 24, 2013 Once again Wood County is gaining statewide attention, except this time it’s because of the gambling problem here. more »»
Maximize your disabled child’s government aid
March 24, 2013 Parents of special needs children have enough on their plates just tending to the health, educational and emotional needs of their kids — not to mention often having to cope with drastically lowered... more »»
Hanging with high schoolers
March 24, 2013 As a high school student and later as a college student, I’m thankful for the opportunities I had to expand my knowledge outside of the classroom. more »»
Final Lenten service planned
March 24, 2013 The final weekly Lenten service, sponsored by the Beverly-Waterford Ministerial Association, is scheduled for March 29, Good Friday, at 7:30 p.m. more »»
Seder meal to be served
March 24, 2013 Seder meal will be served at the Pennsville United Methodist Church at 5:30 p.m. March 30. The deadline for RSVP are needed March 24. Contact Fred and Tracy Adkins at 559-3750. more »»
Women’s fiction travels back in time
March 24, 2013 Historical romance travels back to the Smoky Mountains in 1914 in “Mountain Homecoming” by Sandra Robbins. Rani Martin loves her home in Cades Cove in Tennessee. more »»
Rainbow Shooter: An inspirational story
March 24, 2013 The dust kicked up by the fierce competition mixed with the tears of the tiny loser, forming a dry cake of mud beneath each eye on his cheek. more »»
Thoughts on rabbits
March 24, 2013 Thanks to cartoon characters such as Bugs Bunny, the rabbits we see in our backyards, eastern cottontails, are familiar to almost everyone. And yet I suspect that most people think they are rodent. more »»
Sad time for family
March 24, 2013 Have you ever been in a situation where you were certain that it had to be a nightmare and not real? That has been the case for me and my family this past week. more »»
K of C marks 59 years of bingo
March 23, 2013 In April, the Knights of Columbus in Parkersburg will mark its 59th year of providing bingo, believed to be the longest continuously operating bingo program in the area. more »»
Knives ready for education bill
March 18, 2013 Don’t be misled by how smoothly Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s education bill moved through the West Virginia State Senate. more »»
A painless morning at the DMV
March 17, 2013 Dealing with government usually is a strain, but 30 minutes to renew my West Virginia driver’s license as a REAL ID, get a new photo, be fingerprinted and get out the door isn’t bad. more »»
Avoiding common scams post-disaster
March 17, 2013 Have you ever turned on the light in a dark basement and shuddered as cockroaches scurried away? I get that same sense of revulsion whenever I hear about unscrupulous swindlers taking advantage of... more »»
Mysteries delve into gothic, paranoia
March 17, 2013 Mysteries run the gamut between cozy and gothic with several new books! Simone St. James travels to 1920s England in a gothic story of a ghost hunter’s niece in “An Inquiry into Love and Death. more »»
Time to get ‘hoppin’ for Bunny Hop 5K
March 17, 2013 Registrations are now being accepted for the 11th annual Beverly-Waterford Bunny Hop 5K Run/Walk. The event is planned for March 30. more »»
Fishing on decline in the U.S.
March 17, 2013 According to statistics from the National Surveys of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, which are published every five years, the number of anglers in the U.S. more »» |
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