Monthly Archives: September 2009

I love having the house to myself on occasion. Then it’s mine, all mine and I relish every moment … well every moment except that night when someone left a beeping time bomb in my kitchen. Heart beating I tentatively … Continue reading →

(This is the second in a series about the Lion Oil turnaround and its impact on the local community). By JOAN HERSHBERGER News-Times Staff With the downturn in the national economy, many former automotive, chemical and electrical engineers and employees … Continue reading →

(This is the first in a series about the Lion Oil turnaround and its impact on the local community.) By JOAN HERSHBERGER News-Times Staff A daunting task, massive, a once-in-a-blue-moon type of thing, the largest project ever that J Christy … Continue reading →

“Pick a spot, any spot and let’s plan to vacation together there next year,” we urged the family last fall. Our destination vacation took us within 90 minutes of the Atlantic Ocean. “I know it’s a ways to the ocean, … Continue reading →

“Pick a spot, any spot and let’s plan to vacation together there next year,” we urged the family last fall. Our destination vacation took us within 90 minutes of the Atlantic Ocean. “I know it’s a ways to the ocean, … Continue reading →

Opinions about funding for government programs change when it touches one’s personal pocketbook. The man, who in his 30’s and 40’s adamantly vowed he would never dip into the federal bank to fund his health or his aging years, changed … Continue reading →