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ToquiNotes: Limousine Driving, Construction Thriving, Educational Surprising Journey of David Mazza

Posted on September 30, 2023

Editor's Note: This story ran a little more than six years ago, on Sept. 17, 2017 to be exact. While the story rem...

ToquiNotes: State Tragedy Subject of Alum Scott Faris' Film, "Impossible Town," Airing Sept. 30 in Clarksburg

Posted on September 23, 2023

Many know Scott Faris from his days at Bridgeport High School before he graduated in 2004 and left the area to pursue...

ToquiNotes: On 3rd Anniversary of Shooting, Jimmy Malfregeot Talks Surgeries, Passing, Family and More

Posted on September 16, 2023

It had been a good day.   Earlier, at 7 a.m. to be exact on Sept. 13, 2020, Jimmy Malfregeot had met up wi...

ToquiNotes: Recalling The Miracle on Johnson Avenue

Posted on September 09, 2023

There is not a movie for what happened, and with all due respect to Miracle on 34th Street, there was a miracle here i...

ToquiNotes: As Area Loses Italian Restaurant Jewel, Italian Festival Offers Hint at Region's Top-End Cuisine

Posted on September 02, 2023

I was reminded Wednesday just how lucky we folks here in North Central West Virginia in general and Harrison County in...

ToquiNotes: Special Teacher with Special Heart Makes Special Event for Local Special Needs Children

Posted on August 26, 2023

If it is an occupational hazard, then perhaps the word “hazard” needs to take on a new meaning. At least it does in th...

ToquiNotes: Total Principal Makeover of City Schools Complete as Jeovanna Comer in Place at Simpson

Posted on August 19, 2023

Jeovanna Comer is no stranger to surprises that come with the education system. She has been around long enough to kno...

ToquiNotes: Girls' Lemonade Sale is Sweet for Right Cause; Raises $1,000-Plus for Inclusive Playground

Posted on August 12, 2023

Children are inherently good. And if they are brought up right, that goodness will shine.   Nostalgia is s...

ToquiNotes: Lifelong City Resident and BHS Graduate Kenny Edwards "Home" as BHS Assistant Principal

Posted on August 05, 2023

It’s been a few years, almost 15 of them, since Kenny Edwards walked the halls at Bridgeport High School as a student....

ToquiNotes: Ain't Nuthin' But a "NCWV Airport" Thing - A Look at Snoop Dogg's Recent Visit to Bridgeport

Posted on July 29, 2023

It’s not unusual for North Central West Virginia Airport Director Rick Rock and Deputy Director Shawn Long to have lun...

ToquiNotes: Recalling the Days of School Punishment Decades Ago when Paddling Often Option of Choice

Posted on July 22, 2023

A few months ago, I blogged about public schools and the lost sport of dodgeball. While I knew it would draw some nost...

ToquiNotes: Meet Tribe's New Chief - Renee Mathews

Posted on July 15, 2023

Whenever a new principal is named at a school, there are often concerns from the community whether that individual wil...

ToquiNotes: Recalling Yet Another Legendary Dining Establishment Part of Hills Department Store Plaza

Posted on July 08, 2023

I am not sure of the closing date and, for that matter, I am not sure of when it opened. All I know for sure I was the...

ToquiNotes: After Eight Years, Councilman Jeff Smell Steps Away with City Better Off than When He Started

Posted on July 01, 2023

Back when Jeff Smell was a student at Bridgeport High School, he probably was not thinking too much about if would lea...

ToquiNotes: Recalling a Few Defunct Stores from Hill's Shopping Plaza and Listing a Personal Favorite

Posted on June 24, 2023

It’s not really much of a surprise when I hear it and, to be honest, I do it myself. Here it is, roughly 35 years or longe...
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