Profiles

Jeff Toquinto

Jeff Toquinto is the Communications Director/Administrator of Connect-Bridgeport. He is a 1992 cum laude graduate of Fairmont State College with a B.S. in Business Administration and a minor in History. He has spent more than 30 years in the journalism field, most of it involving the coverage of Bridgeport, while also spending four years working with two architectural/engineering firms.

Recent Posts

From the Bench: The 2025 Calendar Year Proves to be One of Best in Bridgeport High's Sports History

Posted on January 11, 2026

There are school calendar years and calendar years. With the start of the New (calendar) Year still close in the rearv...

BHS Boys Basketball Team to Face Unique Challenge on Road Thanks to Schedule Change for This Week

Posted on January 10, 2026

Schedule changes for winter sports teams in high school are not unusual, primarily due to weather conditions. One of t...

ToquiNotes: Deceased Restaurant List "The Sequel"

Posted on January 10, 2026

Editor's Note: A blog that ran in November was a blog from many years ago. That original blog drew so many comments th...

New Year, another New UHC Project as Earth Moving in Full Force for $40 Million Outpatient Surgery Center

Posted on January 09, 2026

The start of 2026 includes something that happens every year at WVU Medicine United Hospital Center in Bridgeport &nda...

Demolition of Leeson's Import Motors Storage Building Moving at Full Throttle; Traffic Flow Already Impacted

Posted on January 08, 2026

Although contractors arrived on the site of the fire-destroyed Leeson’s Import Motors storage building on Main S...

"The Voice of the Indians," Travis Jones, Gets National Honor; Recognition to Come at Banquet Set for June

Posted on January 08, 2026

For fans of Bridgeport sports, as well as those at Fairmont State University, the status was secured long ago. In rece...

Bridgeport Mom2Mom Sale Set to Return in February

Posted on January 07, 2026

A children’s consignment sale that started in 2023 and quickly became popular continues into 2026. And it is scheduled...

Bridgeport Woman Among 62 Individuals Indicted by January 2026 Term of Harrison County Grand Jury

Posted on January 06, 2026

One Bridgeport resident was among the 62 individuals indicted in the January 2026 term of the Harrison County Grand Ju...

Connect-Bridgeport's 2025 Top Sports Stories: #1

Posted on January 05, 2026

Editor's Note: Winning has become pretty commonplace for Coach Dave Marshall as he already had a girls basketball state ch...

Connect-Bridgeport's 2025 Top News Stories: #1

Posted on January 05, 2026

Editor's Note: While Bridgeport City Elections usually fill the top story every two years, when there is a mayor's race, i...

Connect-Bridgeport's 2025 Top Feature Stories #1

Posted on January 05, 2026

Topping out at over 13,000 reads, the story of Dr. Doyle Sickles' retirement proved how respected the Bridgeport High Scho...

Connect-Bridgeport's 2025 Top Sports Stories: #2

Posted on January 04, 2026

Editor's Note: It has never happened before in school history, but that changed in 2025 as the Bridgepo...

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From the Bench: The 2025 Calendar Year P...

There are school calendar years and calendar years. With the start of the New (calendar) Year still close in the rearv...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: BHS 2000 Valedictorians, Sa...

The is from the Class of 2000 and courtesy of the Ki-Cu-Wa yearbook. This was when schools in Harrison County h...

Posted by Dick Duez
The Cyber Beacon Protecting Children fro...

Cybercrime is no longer limited to stolen credit cards or hacked email accounts. One of the most dangerous and emotionally...

Posted by Joe Earley
Off the Shelf: New Library Card Promotio...

For Library Card Sign-Up Month in September 2025, you may remember we held a library card design contest. The communit...

Posted by Angela Spatafore
The Grapevine: The Relaxing Gift of a Wa...

Over the last several months, I have been thinking about what would make my life more peaceful. As I pondered about th...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
ToquiNotes: Deceased Restaurant List "Th...

Editor's Note: A blog that ran in November was a blog from many years ago. That original blog drew so many comments th...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto