Imagine you’re walking into a holiday party. Your invitation came a month ago — you’ve really been looking forward to it. The house is lighted and decorated for the season. You remove your coat and greet your hostess, then move into the dining room, where a mouth-watering buffet is displayed. Can you picture it? What’s [...]
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected using revenue raised from the state’s new business tax for anything but highway upkeep. The decision Friday is a significant blow to the 7-year-old tax, which lawmakers adopted to replace what was considered an outmoded and inefficient way of taxing businesses. The [...]
By Kevin Dye Staff Writer The need for assistance for area families has been on the rise for months. But thanks to a generous donation and a small army of volunteers, a Christmas meal will be provided for hundreds of needy families in London. The Heritage Cooperative, a locally owned farmer cooperative with 30 [...]
I need some inspiration to help keep me from gaining weight during the holidays. Any ideas? The temptations of the season often come not with glitter and sparkle, but with sugar, fat and calories. Fortunately, weight gain isn’t inevitable. In fact, most studies suggest an average weight gain over the holidays of about 1 pound. [...]
By VERENA DOBNIK NEW YORK (AP) — Kate and Warren Sherwood had to think quickly about what to take when Superstorm Sandy’s surge flooded their barrier island and caused five houses on their block to burn to the ground. Luckily for their two black cats, Schwartz and Scooter, their pets were a priority. But the [...]
By Kevin Dye Staff Writer A company that is in the process of building a new facility at the West Jefferson Commerce Park has requested a variance for a new sign at their site from the West Jefferson Planning and Zoning Commission. Representatives for the Target Corporation requested a height variance for a new [...]
ection is over — no more political calls on my cell phone. No more mailers with their messages in four-color process, full-bleed color (that means color from edge to edge — that’s expensive). It was a nasty campaign, full of rhetoric, rumors and recriminations on both sides. I’d like to know who decided making one’s [...]
A week ago I attended my granddaughter Kelsey’s Homecoming and Family weekend at Sweet Briar College. Friday, the scenery on the drive to Virginia was beautiful. Just enough fall foliage was still showing color to contrast with the evergreens through the mountains. Since it’s gotten to be traditional to decorate for different holidays throughout the [...]
