My thoughts for this Mother's Day do not run in the direction of flowers, cards or candy but toward shirts and pockets. The shirt in question was dirty, was for a medium sized boy generally to be found in the same condition, and the pocket on it was apt to contain fish hooks, dead earthworms ...
"Because I feel that, in the Heavens above / The angels, whispering to one another, / Can find, among their burning terms of love / None so devotional as that of "Mother"- Edgar Allen Poe It is our hope that Mother's Day 2022 will bring great joy to our readers about how moms have made and ...
American's as we're known today came about as a result of the great era of immigration. For most US residents our ancestors arrived here with expectations of a better life than they had in other countries. They came for a variety of reasons and in some cases to escape from danger. Many came to ...
It takes all kinds of people to make the world go round. You meet all kinds of people through the course of your lifetime, but there's always that one person who sticks out above all the rest. Whether it's a lifelong friend, a school teacher, coach, or a family member, you can be sure it's ...
New Martinsville Rotarians are gearing up for another day of coming together with Ohio and Marshall county Rotaries to do their part in fighting hunger around the world. Since 2005 Rotarian clubs have come together to package over 30 million meals for distribution to needy families and ...
The best way to make someone behave is to take something from them. Physical harm, destruction of property, all out war or invasions never has been the best choice and never will be. As children growing up the worse form of punishment was always having something you valued taken from you. ...
Thought I would share a little humor with everyone. The first one is about the elderly. While working for an organization that delivers lunches to the elderly shut - ins, I used to take my four year old daughter on my afternoon rounds. The various appliances of old age, particularly the ...
Delbert is home and doing good. It sure is good to have him home. He is able to walk around all over the house with the help of a walker and can get in and out of bed on his own. He could not do that at the hospital. That is a big improvement. I have to help him with his bath and getting him ...
We are on course to pass out a budget during the 60-day regular session and avoid the cost of a special budget session. Senate Bill 250 and House Bill 4023 were both read for a first time on March 5th thus paving the way for the bills to be in the amendment stage on Monday, March 7th, and on ...
If you’re interested in staying close to home this summer while still enjoying outdoor activities at it’s finest, you might want to consider the local Parks and Recreation facilities some of our communities have to offer. The city of New Martinsville recently received grants for ...
