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My Memories of George Bowers Packing Shed

I remember spending a lot of time roaming around in the packing shed watching the operation take place. There were two packing sheds in the town of Timberville. Herman Hollar […]

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Timberville Historic Notes

–November 7, 1928 – Blanch Landis was appointed as assistant at the Timberville Telephone office replacing Helen Good who resigned and got married. –June 7, 1943 – 16 people graduated […]

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Plains District Museum Honors Local Veterans

On Monday, November 11, our country will honor our veterans at celebrations around the country. Here at Plains Museum, we are honoring the local veterans who gave their lives in […]

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Retiring Columnist

We are sad to lose John Coffman as a columnist. At 86, he is retiring, due to health reasons. He also said he is running out of stories – which […]

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Randy’s Ramblings

What do the November issue of the Chimney Rock Chronicle and muzzleloading hunting season have in common?  Correct!  Both have finally arrived.   For this month’s ramble I’m going back almost […]

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Fishing With Mike

November in the Valley is absolutely the best month of the year if you are an outdoorsman. Hunters are taking to the woods and fish are biting.  Most boats you […]

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Hiking With Ray

Stony Man is always quite crowded. On a nice weekend, finding solitude here is an uphill battle. No pun intended. That said, it’s crowded for a good reason. The hike […]

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Even Relationships Need A Clear Purpose

In wrapping up last month’s column, I challenged you to think about what you’d like to be remembered for and what you can do to provide the right example for […]

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Spotlight on the Off Broadway Players

By James Kiser The Off-Broadway Players have been committed to providing quality theatre and entertainment to the local community since 2016, and this year is no exception. As they prepare […]

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Reflections on Feeling Alone

“One is The Loneliest Number That You’ll Ever Do”: Reflections on Feeling Alone Three Dog Night recorded the Song “One” which was written by Harry Nilsson in 1969; it was […]

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Fulks Run Follies

Update: In September I wrote of Maynard Hoover when he was bitten by a copperhead. Thank you to a daughter that lives in Florida who contacted a friend and shared […]

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From the Potting Shed

I finally wore a sweater this morning without regretting it, which means Autumn has finally crashed through the front door, leaves fluttering in her wake. I am not a warm […]

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Book Notes

Yasmin Zaher and The Coin Yasmin Zaher is a thirty-three year old Palestinian, whose family lived and prospered in Palestine both before and after Israel was established in 1948. She […]

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Best Friends

By Cammie Fulk Last August I introduced you to one of the sweetest dogs I’ve ever known, Bentley Ruth also known as Bennie Blue and Blue for her beautiful blue […]

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Honoring our Veterans

Veterans Day officially began as Armistice Day in 1926 to honor veterans of the World War 1917-1918. The focal point of reverence was (and still is) the Tomb of the […]

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When This You See

Contributed by Judy Liskey This letter is from David Wittig, one of several young men with whom Dorcas was corresponding. He lived in Dovesville (Bergton) and was sending her news […]