Halloween has always been a favorite holiday — the planning, the decorations, the nighttime wandering from house to house. And while my memories might be a bit rose colored when it comes to contests, costumes and candy, I haven’t forgotten the mischief. Eggs, shaving cream and toilet ...
Last week’s column described what highway departments must consider where snowstorms are an annual event. In this article, we deal with the pluses and minuses of using sand versus salt to treat roads covered with snow and ice. A large number of chemicals and other treatments are used for ...
“Pease porridge hot, Pease porridge cold, Pease porridge in the pot. Nine days old.” — Traditional English nursery rhyme. We’re past Election Day and looking ahead to Thanksgiving. Chilly, cloudy, wet, dreary November days are here. When days grow dark and the weather turns ...
On the morning of Dec. 13, 1862, Generals Robert E. Lee and James Longstreet were watching the Battle of Fredericksburg unfold from their headquarters on Lee Hill. The killing would become especially brutal as ammunition ran low and soldiers fought hand-to-hand with bayonets and used muskets as ...
Support the Red Kettle Campaign To the editor: I’m writing to ask you to support the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign, which is a grassroots giving program sustained by nickels and dimes and dollar bills, and is the expression of generosity by thousands in our area. Each year at ...
To the editor: I’m writing to ask you to support the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign, which is a grassroots giving program sustained by nickels and dimes and dollar bills, and is the expression of generosity by thousands in our area. Each year at this time, I read post after ...