REX LAKE NEAR THE TIME OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE U.S. NAVY ANOTHER GREAT VETERAN HERO PASSES REX LAKE This week my plans for the[Read More…]
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The Weekly Shaman By Chris Friend
Whenever I watch silence of the lambs I think of the legend of Persephone, goddess of the underworld. When Clarice starling interviews Hannibal lector in[Read More…]
Historically Speaking
Doddridge County Turned179 Years OldPart 3 The past two articles on the 179th birthday of Doddridge County have covered the early history of our county[Read More…]
The Weekly Shaman
In honor of Valentine’s Day, I thought I would discuss the color red. I have heard that red is the most pleasing color to the[Read More…]
Historically Speaking
Doddridge CountyTurned 179 Years OldPart 2 of 3 Last week we covered the formation and some of the early founders of Doddridge County. We didn’t[Read More…]
The Weekly Shaman
Currently the most common theory holds that Valentine’s Day has its origins from the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia which was usually held on February[Read More…]
Historically Speaking
Doddridge County Turned 179 Years Old Last Sunday, Feb. 4th –(Part 1 of 3) Doddridge County was part of Augusta County in 1738-1770.You have no[Read More…]
The Weekly Shaman
February 2nd is candle mass in the Catholic church and the end of the Christmas season when the holiday evergreens were taken down. It was[Read More…]
Historically Speaking
1963THE MORE THINGS CHANGE…THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAMEAs we reflect on 2023 throughout this new month of the new year, I thought is might[Read More…]
Doddridge County Courthouse, Past to Present.
The Doddridge County Courthouse is unquestionably one of the most exquisite architectural masterpieces of all the courthouses in the entire State of West Virginia. It[Read More…]