Owning a small business has never been for the faint of heart, but the last few years have been especially challenging. According to The Small Business Administration (SBA), about 80% […]
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Bear Wood Co. allows structures to live on anew
Progress often comes at a cost. When old structures are pulled or burned down to make way for new, valuable pieces of history can be lost forever. Bear Wood Co., […]
Quilting may not be her thing
Well folks, it happened. I have a new hobby. It was bound to happen — I hadn’t tried a new craft in a while. What surprises me is the craft […]
Never too late to learn — and MTEC can teach you
A few years ago, my father and I took two stained glass classes at Monongalia County Technical Education Center (MTEC) through its community class program. This launched for me a […]
COLUMN: Mountaineers’ mistakes pile up in very bad ways
They are but a tick of the clock, mere small moments that you miss with a blink of an eye or by looking the other way in a 40-minute basketball […]
Savoring special Christmas memories
Last year I watched “Blown Away,” a glass blowing reality competition show. I believe it was the holiday special. One of the prompts was for the participants to make something […]
‘Post Pan’ art exhibition at the CAC shows artist Shalya Marsh’s shadow side
One thing I really missed during the pandemic lockdowns was experiencing art in person. Now I’m ready to dive back in. Last week, I went to check out the WVU […]
COLUMN: WVU put up a fight against TCU, but still showed a very poor defense
We don’t need to go into some detailed and dramatic monologue to explain the odds that were overcome by West Virginia on Saturday. The Mountaineers seemingly faced undefeated and No. […]
Food at Von Blaze is fire
Recently, a friend and I intended to go to a restaurant in Evansdale, only to find they couldn’t accommodate us. Not to be deterred, we visited a second eatery, only […]
Lessons learned making caramel apples
Last week I had fun making caramel apples for my weekend DIY feature. This surprised me, as I’ve never enjoyed eating a caramel apple. I find myself wanting to share […]
