Combining faith, grit, soapy labor and a lot of hot dog preparation and salesmanship, a determined cohort of about 30 youngsters in North Charleston is striving to raise money for an annual mission trip to Troy, Ohio, next month.
Last year’s garden produced gallons of peppers until the first killing frost. I stuffed and froze peppers for quick winter meals. I froze strips of peppers for stir-fry and chopped peppers for omelets and casseroles. I dried cayenne peppers.
I don’t remember who got bit first, but eventually, we all did.
Last week, George Clooney was injured riding a scooter in Italy.
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Ladies, leave your troubles — and your guys (which, admittedly, may not be mutually exclusive) — behind next month for an evening of good times, good company and a good cause.
Earlier this month, the Rev. Krysta Rexrode Wolfe made history at Cross Lanes United Methodist Church, leading the morning’s worship services as the church’s first full-time female minister.
North Charleston artist Sandra Wright will lead a “Mastering the Art of Oils” painting class for eight students, beginning later this month and continuing weekly through the end of August.
Presidents often say things that make some people upset. President George Bush got broccoli growers steamed when he said he didn’t like broccoli as a kid, because his mother forced him to eat it. He declared, as President of the United States, he wasn’t going to eat it anymore.
There was a time I believed myself an extrovert — a team player, if you will.
This summer has gotten off to a hot and nasty start with heat waves, heat advisories due to high humidity, and corresponding thunderstorms.
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There was an old sour cherry tree in my yard when I moved here. There were so many cherries that I invested in a cherry stoner. I froze cherries. I made pies and jam. One day, the old cherry tree blew over. For years, I have been without fresh sour cherries.
Don’t tell anyone, but I’m the secret weapon. On my co-ed recreational softball team.
Three dozen newspapers operated during the lead up to, and throughout, the American Revolutionary War. Each produced a four-page issue weekly. They also printed single-sheet editions more often than that.
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With summer in full swing, people are seeking places to cool down and have some fun. Water Ways Waterpark in Julian has helped serve this purpose in Southern West Virginia for 30 years.
Last week, I wrote about fregola, which is a toasted semolina pasta that looks a lot like Israeli couscous. I decided to cook extra fregola while making the Pesto Pasta and Pea recipe, so I could try the recipe on the back of the package.
There is so much going on right now, both in the United States in general, and here in West Virginia, it is unsettling and troubling.
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