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ToquiNotes: Revisiting My Holiday Turkey Leg Trade for One More Ham Salad Sandwich from Pure Food

Posted on November 25, 2023

You might find it hard to believe by looking at me, but at one time I was a very picky eater. Of course, after obliter...

ToquiNotes: Josh Gervais Battles through Transplant of Kidney with Donation Assist from Brother Michael

Posted on November 18, 2023

When you think of Josh Gervais and his older brother Michael Gervais, there is a good chance the thought process takes...

ToquiNotes: BHS Alum Ryan Hall Refuses to Give up Military Academy Dream as He's All in for Round Two

Posted on November 11, 2023

It was in April 2022 inside the Bridgeport High School classroom of teacher Joshua Irwin. It was homeroom for Ryan Hal...

ToquiNotes: A Bridgeporter in Venice - Muriale's Owner Scott Duarte Talks Italy Trip's Cuisine and More

Posted on November 04, 2023

There is no better advertising than word of mouth. Yet, to personally hear people you just met talk about your busines...

ToquiNotes: Recalling with Great Fondness, the Life of the Iconic Henry Drosky - the "Yup, Yup" Man

Posted on October 14, 2023

When I was a kid growing up in North View, it wasn’t all that unusual to get with a few friends and catch a bus...

ToquiNotes: Recalling a Forgotten Meadowbrook Mall Anchor Store and the Reality it was There Twice

Posted on October 07, 2023

For the casual observer asking me where the new Boscov’s store is located at Meadowbrook Mall, the easiest answer is i...

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....
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