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: Props to BHS Team One of...

There have been plenty of great boys’ basketball teams in Bridgeport High School’s history. Certainly, thi...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Early 1980s Bridgeport Yout...

See anyone you remember from this youth soccer photo from the very early 1980s - likely 1981 or 1982? The team...

Posted by Dick Duez
Crisis Chronicles: It Takes a Village

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

Posted by Tim Curry
It's Happening: Baylor Comes Home

Many have been following the journey of 2-year-old Baylor Waggamon since early-2025 when he was awaiting a heart transplan...

Posted by Julie Perine
The Grapevine: Enjoying the Wheeling Sym...

Once again, the residents of Harrison County will have the opportunity to celebrate the Fourth of July with a performa...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
ToquiNotes: Unlucky 13-Year Anniversary ...

It was August 20, 1970, when what many will consider the worst storm in Bridgeport’s history took place. A torna...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto