Journey to the Crown

Posted on June 17, 2013

It has been quite some time since I have posted about my recent appearances! Here is what I have been up to around the...

Posted on April 26, 2013

Here is an update as to what I have been doing around the Mountain State! I have been very fortunate to have...

Posted on March 21, 2013

WOW! I can't believe how quickly the time has flown since I competed in Las Vegas. It is so strange to have more d...

Posted on January 24, 2013

I have been home from Miss America for almost two weeks now, and that has given me time to reflect upon the entire experie...

Posted on January 07, 2013

As I write this, I think back to my crowning as Miss West Virginia in June and how quickly the time has passed since then....

Posted on December 10, 2012

I had such a wonderful time in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle last weekend at the South Berkeley Christmas Ev...

Posted on December 06, 2012

The 8th Annaul Light-Up Night in my hometown of Bridgeport was Thursday, November 29. I have attended the event in the pas...

Posted on November 24, 2012

As many of you know, I was crowned Miss West Virginia in June! It is a goal I have worked toward for a long time and I...

From the Bench: New "Team Member" to Res...

What if I told you Bridgeport High School girls track Coach Emilee Yurish is going to soon have a new member on her te...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Two Future All-State Athlet...

Recognize these two youngsters? This photo is from 2007 and is of Jerry West Basketball action at the Bridgeport Unit...

Posted by Dick Duez
ToquiNotes: Looking Back to Only Time in...

When I make an often daily trip down Milford Street in Clarksburg, I drive by the former site of the Canteen. You reme...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
The Grapevine: A Look at Several Upcomin...

I hope that the continued reporting about the quarantine is of,f but I hear that we should be hunkering down for fall and...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
Off the Shelf: Although Delays in Printi...

This fall is going to be different than any other fall publishing season. Publishers pushed back the date of pub...

Posted by Sharon Saye
It's Happening: You Can Help our City Wi...

Bridgeport is competitive. That’s old news. Bridgeport could win $50,000 i...

Posted by Julie Perine
City Faces in Different Places

Today's Bridgeport City Face is Hilary (Blankenship) Gonzalez. Meet her here! How long ha...

Posted by Julie Perine
Sweat & Smiles: Mantra as a Powerful The...

You learn to meditate by meditating. You are not alone if you find it difficult or that your inner voice continues to...

Posted by Melissa Romano