After a week of tragic news, I think a palate cleanser is in order. I got to do something last week that allowed me to witness the professionalism of our West Virginia National Guard members. Members of the guard take part every two years in Sentry Storm, a joint training exercise involving ...
Following the Treaty of Paris in 1783 ending the Revolutionary War, tough times faced the thousands of soldiers who fought for the creation of the United States of America. Many were due back-pay and few other than officers received pensions. Land grants issued by states and the federal ...
July 21, 2026, will live in the memories of several communities across West Virginia for years. It is rare enough for ONE tornado to touch down in our region — often many years will go by without even an event that makes some suspect there was a tornado. But TWO? That’s the kind of thing ...
Switching to electric energy is my strategy for stabilizing home energy costs. Global events, like the conflict in Iran, highlight the volatility of gas prices. As I transition my home to be fully electric, the long-term cost of electricity is my primary focus. After a hail storm damaged my ...
My husband, Francis George Angelos, passed away last Saturday at age 87, after a brief sickness, surrounded by his children, grandchildren and me. Francis loved his family and did everything he could to make them happy and always to encourage the grandchildren and advise them to do well in ...
This week the grandson of my neighbor who was in the the July 4th ATV accident in our neighborhood, rang my doorbell. “Do you want to play basketball Mr. Kozera?” I was surprised and happy to see him. He looked fine. “Are you allowed to play basketball.” “Yes, as long as I don’t ...
