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University mourns death of student athlete
MOURNING — More than 350 students, faculty, staff and friends gathered Tuesday at the Christ the King Chapel on the campus of the Franciscan University of Steubenville for a candlelight vigil for Kelly Roggensack who was killed Tuesday in a vehicle accident and six university cross country team members who were injured in the crash. -- Ron Smith
August 20, 2008
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — The president of the Franciscan University of Steubenville said the fatal accident Tuesday that claimed the life of a sophomore member of the school’s cross country team, “is a very tough way to begin the new school year.”
“But,” the Rev. Terence Henry, TOR, said, “we just know that God would want us to press on, to carry on and do the best we can under these tragic conditions.”
Henry said Tuesday was, “a very tough time for us this evening as w
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New Cumberland fire ruled arson
August 20, 2008
NEW CUMBERLAND — An early morning fire Tuesday left two houses in New Cumberland burnt to the ground. No injuries were reported, as both structures were uninhabited.
As for the cause of the fire, “We’re almost sure it wa
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Brooke commissioners share concerns about Market Street Bridge
August 20, 2008
WELLSBURG — Brooke County Commissioners expressed concerns about the Market Street Bridge Tuesday after receiving a letter that dealt with a meeting between a state senator and the state secretary of transportation.
In a letter to t
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Rotary learns about new plans for Madonna
August 20, 2008
The members of the Rotary Club of Weirton Heights learned about some of the plans for Weirton Madonna High School during the group’s meeting Tuesday.
John Mihalyo, the new principal of the high school, serv
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Floral Splendor
Mon, August 11, 2008 @ 12:33PM
I went to Oglebay Park this past weekend for the West Virginia Press Association's annual convention and, if you haven't been to the park lately you should go, because the flowers and scenery are just lovely. One afternoon, while many of the other attendees were golfing, my mom and I strolled through the magnificent, color-drenched flower gardens. My senses were so overwhelmed by the beauty that I just had to sit down on a bench by the fountain and take it all in. If I hadn't have sat down I think I might have fallen down from the scenery. There's something about flowers (to me), and I love to be surrounded by them. God's artistry explodes through the vibrant splashes of purple, scarlet, pink, and yellow. I'm not really one to "garden," as in around the home, and I'm not fond of lawn care in the least, but visiting lavish flower gardens is a deliriously wonderful experience. I wish I had taken a photo; I did not, so I guess you will just have to go
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Chill Out Drivers, Pt. 2
Fri, August 15, 2008 @ 11:43AM
Yes, the poor driving continues, mostly in the area between the Veterans Memorial Bridge and the south end of state Route 213. Just seems to bring out the worst in folks, having that extra lane to drive in. So, Mr. Mitsubishi, cool move, yielding onto Route 7 south from the right lane, swinging across two lanes to pass me, then swinging back across both lanes to go into the right lane on the Pittsburgh ramp to the bridge. And the Japanese apparently don't put signals in their luxury sedans? And you, too, Subaru. I love how you cut across the lanes at warp speed, an inch off my back bumper, signal-less. Never, ever, dear Ohio Valley folk, decry the "bad drivers from Pittsburgh." We drive like people who never saw a freeway before!
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The Hills, Football, and Olympic Tragedy
Mon, August 18, 2008 @ 11:27AM
Can you smell it? Can you feel it? Can you live it? It is the greatest time of the year again!!! Football season, All the Good TV shows are starting the new seasons, and hot dogs and burgers are out the window to stews, brews, and football shoes. Hard hits on the field and hits on the TV set. Monday Night Football is always a good bet. Gimme some chicken and suds and you can have a night with all your buds. 8 is prime time TV and that works for me. Heroes is coming back... If you have not seen the show, it is a must see. Super human powers and great special effects will draw me in every time. The Lady of the house likes The Hills on MTV... It is on tonight and she has all her girlfriends stopping over to watch it so it looks like I'm going to be doing all cooking and serving tonight.. Which is fine because she does a lot around the house and I want her to enjoy her friends and her favorite show of all time.... I may even watch
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In the mountains
Wed, July 30, 2008 @ 11:33PM
I apologize for my absence. Vacations are a wonderful things. Yes, they tend to be too short. But, we must not dwell on the negatives of getting away. The positives are much more fun to talk about. I spent a week as a sponsor at The Wilds, a Christian camp for kids from grades 4-12, in Rosman, North Carolina. Our church, Colonial Baptist (yes, the burned one) sent 17 youths along with our youth paster, Scott Abercrombie, and Nicole Kendall, another sponsor, for the 11 (ish) hour drive each way. What a brilliant week. Kids met other kids from different states and different backgrounds. Kids met other kids with different slang and different accents. Kids got to be kids. They were on teams -- The Red Tape Party (red), the Blue Moose Party (white) and The Lame Duck Party (blue). They competed. They sweat. They won. They lost. And, yes, the most important thing, they were preached to, mostly by two
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Reign of the Dark Knight
Wed, July 23, 2008 @ 1:50PM
Oh, you can bet The Dark Knight rocked! Unless you have been living under a rock, inside of a cave and under the ocean, you've already heard the "mainstream" reviews of the latest Batman film "The Dark Knight". Now...here...exclusively,..you will get my unbiased review of this amazing movie. In case you didn't catch on, it was fantastic. While expanding the universe established by Batman Begins, this new movie did what few sequals have managed to do and kept the tone and feel of the original. The settings were familiar, the mood was constrant and we really got the chance to feel the desperation of Gotham City and its inhabitants. » Read Full Blog
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I love the first amendment, but I hate what you say with it
Wed, August 20, 2008 @ 2:54PM
So I am trying to get back up on the blog horse. I used to hate on people who didn't blog consistently (holler, Kirk). I used to think "how hard is it to set aside fifteen minutes on a regular basis, so I can read what you've written and waste fifteen minutes of my time?" Maybe not fifteen minutes. I read fast. People are telling me they enjoy this blog and look forward to it. Okay. Other people tell me that they want that two minutes of their lives back. Okay. Conflicting messages. I will go with the people who love me, because they would never massage my ego or lead me wrong, right? Anyway, the title of this blog refers to a t-shirt I saw. I was driving home with my kids, so I could drop them off with their father. That sounds like we are divorced or something, but we aren't. It's the third week of the month. I have nine meetings to attend in four days, five interviews to do this week and a charity event to attend this weekend. Plus, I have to fin
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I'M BAAAAAK!
Mon, June 30, 2008 @ 8:16AM
I'M BACK AND HERE TO STAY! And I hope that the few fans that were reading my blog before my "break" will remain as faithful to me as I am to the Pittsburgh Pirates! I began my brief, silent protest from blogging after reading an "Inside the NL" brief from the sports pages of the Monday, June 9, 2008 issue of the USA Today newspaper released shortly after the MLB draft. According to the brief (Affirmation - I'm getting so much better at this!) titled 'Pirates' quandry,' "The Pittsburgh Pirates might wait until close to the Aug. 15 deadline for signing drafted players before deciding whether to sign and how much to offer injured second-round choice Tanner Scheppers." Both the FAN and the JOURNALIST in me immediately lock in on the word "INJURED." Scheppers
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