When the leaves begin to change and the air turns crisp, you know it’s fall event season in Belmont County. Our hillsides transform into a canvas of color, our towns fill with the aroma of seasonal treats, and our communities come alive with festivals that celebrate the best of small-town ...

Well, it’s inescapable — autumn is knocking at our door. Not only have daytime temperatures become much more comfortable, but some evenings are now positively chilly. They dry snap has ended with a few rain showers, further relieving the oppressive conditions of late summer. And, ...

Last week Lynnda and I attended the West Virginia Chamber’s annual Business Summit at The Greenbrier. The Business Summit is an annual three-day event put on by the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce. Attendees are a Who’s Who of the West Virginia Business Community. Business leaders from ...

In high school, I rarely got turned down for a date. I wasn’t good looking, didn’t have a flashy fast car, (Had to borrow my Dad’s station wagon) and didn’t have a lot of money. My secret was simple. I didn’t ask. I was afraid of rejection. Worse, I was afraid of being laughed ...

Labor Day has become more of a way of marking the end of summer than a holiday celebrating the hard-working men and women who are responsible for so much of what our country has become. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the holiday was conceived in the late 19th century — a time ...

When Zelda Hill was in college, he began noticing subtle changes in his father. The man who had always been precise began forgetting current events, mixing up dates and times, and getting lost in familiar places. Zelda had seen memory loss in his grandparents before, and like many people, ...