After living in West Virginia for nearly 30 years, a few things stick out to me. West Virginians are the hardest workers you’ll ever come across. We’re resilient, and above all else, we look out for one another. West Virginia doesn’t need politicians to tell us how much they care about ...
In case you haven’t noticed, today’s playgrounds, baseball fields and basketball courts are void of children during the spring, summer and early fall months. When my kids were growing up, they were outside on swings, playing baseball, and shooting hoops from dawn until the streetlights ...
We are so thankful that our town, even if it is small, offers so many events that we can attend all year round. I have two events coming up that I encourage you to mark on your calendar. First, the Symphony of Screams returns to the Center on Market at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23. Families across ...
All I can remember of the infamous cat incident at the Mancinis’ was it was about 6 a.m. on a Friday and I could hear dad getting ready for work. I was maybe 10 years old and upstairs in bed. Dad, who worked at Sterling Faucet, must have been putting on his work boots when I heard him ...
The Academy of Natural Sciences, located in Philadelphia, closed last month just shy of its 200th birthday. It was founded in 1812 and opened to the public in 1828. In 1868, the academy was the first place in the world to display a dinosaur skeleton. It housed a massive, irreplaceable library ...
Election Day is Nov. 3, but you do not have to wait in Ohio. Early voting started Oct. 6 and will continue at the Washington County Board of Election, 204 Davis Ave. in Marietta, until Sunday, Nov. 1. The hours are on the website at boe.ohio.gov/Washington. Have you made a voting plan? Will ...
