It’s Happening

It's Happening: Glen Shaffer's Life and Passion for Music Remembered

Posted on July 26, 2017

A shock was felt Sunday by the local music community when talented musician Glen Shaffer II passed away in his sleep a...

It's Happening: A Thank-You to Laurie for Playing a Role in My Life

Posted on July 23, 2017

When I was a 9th grader at Bridgeport Junior High School, I had quite a crush on a cute sophomore at Bridgeport High Schoo...

It's Happening: The Shepherd's Corner Passion Project

Posted on July 14, 2017

I remember the early years of Shepherd’s Corner, when the donation center was a tiny house on the street I grew up on. The...

It's Happening: You Can't Take the Bobby - or the Bridgeport - Out of 1977 BHS Alum Koepka

Posted on June 25, 2017

Just hours after his oldest son not only won the U.S. Open, but tied a record at 16-under par, it was business as usua...

A Special Father's Day "It's Happening:" They're Your Buckaroos, They Want to Be Like You

Posted on June 18, 2017

UPDATE: See submitted photos of dads, sons and daughters at the gallery link below.   When Jacob was...

It's Happening: Making a Habit of FlyCKB's Direct Allegiant Flights to Orlando

Posted on June 13, 2017

I think I’ve officially become a regular on North Central West Virginia Airport’s Allegiant flights 664 and 665 to and fro...

It's Happening: BHS Grad and DNR Officer Ben Riley Talks Black Bears and New Fawns

Posted on June 05, 2017

Thursday evening, dozens of Bridgeport residents shared a unique experience when a black bear was discovered in a yard on...

It's Happening: A Parade of 2017 BHS Graduates

Posted on May 28, 2017

I shouldn’t have hit the snooze. By the time my feet hit the floor, it was after 8 a.m. and graduation was going to...

It's Happening: This is for All You Girls About 42

Posted on May 21, 2017

Editor's Note: This blog originally ran in May of 2012 when this year's high school graduates were finishing their...

It's Happening: Tough Decisions and Perseverance; Roll Tribe!

Posted on May 09, 2017

Being a member of the BHS Tribe – as well as a successful adult in the making – is certainly about teamwork and a desire t...

It's Happening: "Dance of Hope" Returns to the Stage as Rachel Reppert Pays Tribute to Mother Maria

Posted on May 03, 2017

When Alicia Kinsey choreographed “Dance of Hope,” she felt her mother’s presence, as well as her blessin...

It's Happening: A Five-Year Trip Back in Time to Celebrate Birthdays of Connect-Bridgeport, Bridgeport Recreation Complex

Posted on April 17, 2017

I remember it like it was yesterday. April 15, 2012 was a triple threat. The city was hosting the grand opening of the Bri...

It's Happening: A Bridgeport Fire Captain's Brush with an Angel; The Most Important Grab of his Life

Posted on April 11, 2017

Editor’s Note: Randy and Rick Scott are among the finest men I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. I know Ric...

It's Happening: Backyard Kiddos of the '80s and '90s

Posted on April 03, 2017

I recently heard a comedian base a joke on the fact that kids don’t play outside anymore. I know some still do,...

It's Happening: School Party Planners Rejoice; the Cupcake has Made a Comeback

Posted on March 15, 2017

Having four children pass through the school system, including six years each at Simpson Elementary School, I can only...
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