ToquiNotes

Posted on April 26, 2025

It was one of probably thousands of conversations Dr. Kelly Nelson and his wife Debra have had during their many years of...

Posted on April 19, 2025

For those who believe you can hear a smile, let me tell you about exhibit A. That exhibit would be a phone call I made...

Posted on April 13, 2025

I still remember going there. I was maybe 7 or 8 years old. It was located in Clarksburg, in the area where Sheetz is...

Posted on April 05, 2025

You may know him. And if you’ve been at a sporting event or even a news-related event in Bridgeport, Harrison County a...

Posted on March 29, 2025

Those jokes about listening to your in-laws probably are not all grounded in truth. If you know the story of Doyle Sic...

Posted on March 22, 2025

There is an old wives’ tale that death arrives in related groups of three. In the last couple of weeks, it proved to...

Posted on March 15, 2025

In my years of dealing with Bridgeport Police Chiefs, going back to Jack Clayton and to today with Mark Rogers, I have...

Posted on March 08, 2025

Forgive me, this week, if my memory is a bit off base when it comes to another old-school flashback to a restaurant, o...

Posted on March 01, 2025

For a large part of his 53 years on this earth, former Harrison County resident and Bridgeport and Stonewood Volunteer...

Posted on February 22, 2025

It is partially hidden in plain sight. But those who have seen the work have asked for months just what is taking plac...

Posted on February 15, 2025

Getting into one’s career can take many shapes. You can go to school. You can train for it. You can fall luckily into it o...

Posted on February 08, 2025

During my conversation with former Meadowbrook Mall Property Manager Marcello Lalama for last week’s blog on Gor...

Posted on February 01, 2025

At times, I get a little bit wordy on my blogs. For those who that may be a concern, no worries this week. ...

Posted on January 25, 2025

When it comes to a grocery store coming to Bridgeport, everyone – it seems – has something to say. And what they have...

Posted on January 18, 2025

In roughly three weeks, two local giants in their respective communities passed away. And while one had their hub of o...

From the Bench: Despite Torn ACL along w...

Call it a maternal instinct or whatever you want, but Jamie Bailey McDonald’s is working quite well. If she was...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Route 50 Aerial in City fro...

This photo, courtesy of Mike Corder, shows U.S. Route 50 at the bottom of the page running almost the length of the p...

Posted by Dick Duez
Love and Light: Bloom Where You are Plan...

A couple years ago, my Martha Stewart friend, Katie, invited me to visit her beautiful field of zinnias. Katie’s...

Posted by Leigha Randolph
It's Happening: The Best Find at the Gro...

During a recent visit to family in the Atlanta area, I did some grocery shopping at Kroger. The store was massive and...

Posted by Julie Perine
The Grapevine: A Very Special Day at Gle...

I know there has been much said and many pictures shown about my recent award to Glenville State University. I t...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
ToquiNotes: Dr. Kelly Nelson's $2 Millio...

It was one of probably thousands of conversations Dr. Kelly Nelson and his wife Debra have had during their many years of...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto