The Grapevine

Posted on September 12, 2024

If you need to be convinced that fall is here, I will share a few thoughts with you. During a recent early...

Posted on September 05, 2024

Labor Day officially bids farewell to summer and welcomes fall. This Labor Day weekend I enjoyed the West Virginia Ita...

Posted on August 29, 2024

If you live in Harrison County or surrounding areas and know that Labor Day weekend is approaching, there is one thing...

Posted on August 15, 2024

August has brought in a burst of news, and I will touch on a few in this blog. The committee who pl...

Posted on August 08, 2024

Those readers of this column know how much the Blessed Mother means to me and what an important part she plays in my l...

Posted on August 01, 2024

Recently, I thought I would take a break from the political day to day stories and tune into the Olympics. I guess I a...

Posted on July 25, 2024

On Wednesday, July 17, members of the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival gathered at their office in Clarksburg....

Posted on July 11, 2024

Now that we are in the woes of a hot summer, everyone is thinking of a nice vacation get away. This past week I...

Posted on July 04, 2024

Stephanie Iaquinta, Grants Coordinator for the Antero Foundation, was the keynote speaker for the Women of Distinction...

Posted on June 27, 2024

You know when you are 84 years old a lot of your time is spent going to church, going to the doctor, taking naps, and...

Posted on June 20, 2024

The Progressive Women’s Association will be presenting the Women Of Distinction Award on Friday, June 28 at noon at th...

Posted on June 13, 2024

June 6 marked the 80th anniversary of the thousands of Americans who became a part of the Second World War as they ent...

Posted on June 06, 2024

One of my favorite activities is taking my morning cup of coffee out on my deck and breath in the sights and sounds of...

Posted on May 30, 2024

Last week my phone rang, and it was my brother. He said come outside I need some help. So, I went outside and parked...

Posted on May 23, 2024

I am sure that we can safely set out our plants and the weather will cooperate with us for a hardy season. I wan...

From the Bench: State Champion Alum Wojc...

The last time many may have checked in with Josh Wojciechowicz was back on Dec. 6, 2019. It was Wojciechowicz’s seni...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Different Looking Section o...

The road shown here is Main Street in Bridgeport and is from 1987. If your are not sure where, the road to the left g...

Posted by Dick Duez
Off the Shelf: National Hispanic Heritag...

National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually from September 15 to October 15 in the United States to recogn...

Posted by Savanna Draper
It's Happening: A Quest to Grow the Grea...

I enjoyed my conversation with Jason Poth while visiting his store, Edge of Town Farm Market. We talked ab...

Posted by Julie Perine
The Grapevine: Some Thoughts as We Head ...

If you need to be convinced that fall is here, I will share a few thoughts with you. During a recent early...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
ToquiNotes: BHS Grad Kasie Carbacio Curi...

It would have been in the early 2000s that a young Kasie Carbacio had let her family know what she wanted to do. She w...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Crisis Chronicles: With National Prepare...

Tales from the Desk of an Emergency Manager. Episode 3. National Preparedness Month: "Disasters Don't Wa...

Posted by Tim Curry
Why Bridgeport? Small City Departments T...

The proverb “Good things come in small packages” is often attributed to renowned Greek fable writer and st...

Posted by Jon Griffith