Lynnda and I are married 50 years this month. We decided to do a second honeymoon this month at our Happy Place, Walt Disney World. Just us. No children or grandchildren on this trip. We have a special dinner planned for the California Grill atop the Contemporary Resort Hotel. Disney is a place ...

The Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend and the Tiny Tot Trot have come and gone with another successful event on the books. The weather was cool last weekend, which was perfect for those running the Half Marathon or competing in the Tough as Nails Urban Challenge. But no chill in the air was ...

Summer is here, and with it comes a season full of events in Belmont County! Whether you’re a fan of food festivals, historic traditions, or live entertainment, there’s something happening nearly every weekend across our communities. It’s officially festival season—and there’s no ...

My daughter, Dannielle, her husband and Arnie, their 7-year-old golden retriever came home for Memorial Day weekend. Arnie can’t speak a word of English but has a large vocabulary. Words like treat, outside, toy, food and bedtime are commonly understood by most dogs. Arnie takes ...

Well, all of that hard work I wrote about a couple of weeks ago paid off. My husband, Mike, performed his annual magic shows at Follansbee Primary School on Thursday, and he was a hit! Previously in this space, I wrote about his time-consuming preparations for those performances. He worked ...

the time, I didn’t realize how good college life was. Engineering classes were challenging with exams and projects but nothing like the real world. Stress and responsibility were low. I only had me to worry about. I had no bills to pay. My work-study job payed for entertainment and ...