Crisis Chronicles

Posted on June 18, 2025

Around 5 p.m. on Friday, May 30th, my phone started buzzing with weather alerts. This spring has been particularly int...

Posted on February 12, 2025

Every February, we recognize Heart Month, a time to raise awareness about cardiovascular health and encourage everyone...

Posted on November 02, 2024

It was around September 25 that Hurricane Helene started gathering enough intensity to gain a significant amount of attent...

Posted on October 05, 2024

Tales from the desk of an emergency manager ... Opioid addiction has been devastating our state for years, but a...

Posted on September 07, 2024

Tales from the Desk of an Emergency Manager. Episode 3. National Preparedness Month: "Disasters Don't Wa...

Posted on September 10, 2023

Through almost anything in life, the pivotal point of success and failure is almost critical at the crux of communication....

Posted on August 18, 2023

The job of an emergency manager is relatively new. The Stafford act, signed into law by President Carter in 1988, created...

From the Bench: Bigger, Hopefully Better...

When it mattered most, Bridgeport’s Ben McDougal came through big time on the mound for West Virginia University...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
It's Happening: Sweet Story of Cornersto...

When the word “chocolatier” comes to mind, I think of Jacques Torres - or Willie Wonka. That was until earlier t...

Posted by Julie Perine
ToquiNotes: The Short, but Memory-Filled...

Editor's Note I: Please note that this blog appears, verbatim, as it did in 2017 when it first ran for those that find...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Off the Shelf: Patron Spotlight - Yoshim...

Welcome to a new series of Off the Shelf, the Patron Spotlight! In this series, we will highlight the stories of libra...

Posted by Angela Spatafore
The Grapevine: Two Harrison County Ashtr...

Mary Barney was recently able to preserve a bit of history as she was out visiting yard sales and shops carrying secon...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen