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What unanswered prayers can teach us

I am blessed with the opportunity to write a column. When it started, the focus was 100 percent on helping small and midsize businesses and other types of organizations. Over time, the columns began to cover personal and community topics. Why? Creating great places to work creates better families and communities.  A number of conversations created learning this week. The first occurred when a person shared a situation she was going through. Upon hearing it, I pulled up “Unanswered Prayers,” a song recorded by Garth Brooks in late 1989 that became a hit in 1991. The song describes ...

Springtime in Barbour

Hello from Barbour County. Spring is in the air. The first day of spring is March 20. Winter never lasts forever. Don’t forget to “spring ahead” this weekend. Daylight Savings Time will be March 9 at 2 a.m. This is also a good time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors. They save lives. There will be a Winter Fair at Battler’s Knob on March 14 from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. and March 15 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. There will be great food, entertainment, crafts and more. Come on out for a fun time. There will be a Buckwheat Feed on March 15 at Asbury UM Church fom 8 ...

Skating days in Barbour

Hello from Barbour County! Strutters Baton & Dance Team will be sponsoring a half-price skate night on Feb. 24 from 6-8 p.m. at SkateZone in Belington. This event is open to the public for children of all ages. Have a heart and twirl. Say no to drugs. The Belington City election will be on March 4. Come out and make your voice heard. The Belington Bakery will be hosting Pysanky: The Art of Ukrainian Egg Dying art class on March 9 from 1-3:30 p.m. Come out and learn a new skill and maybe it will become a favorite hobby. There will be a Homeschool Skate Day at Skatezone on March 11 ...

Barbour activities abound

Hello from Barbour County, where we traded the snow for rain and flooding. Tacy Community Association will be having a breakfast fundraiser on Feb. 8 from 7 a.m - noon. Menu consists of buckwheat cakes, pancakes, sausage, biscuits and gravy. There will be a cost for adults, and for children ages 6-10. Children age 5 and under are free. There will be a 4-H Bingo at the Philip Barbour High School cafeteria on Feb. 8 beginning at 2 p.m. For more information, call 304-457-3254. Sunday Art Workshop will be held at the Belington Golden Rule on Feb. 9 from 12-2 p.m. For $10, children ...

Barbour offers activities

Hello from Barbour County! Are you staying warm enough? I suppose the highlight of everyone’s conversations lately has been the cold temperatures.  Belington Bakery will be having its one-year anniversary party on Jan. 25 from 6-8 p.m. Come out and celebrate with them and enjoy poetry, music and storytelling. This is a free event. Kylie Proudfoot-Payne will be having an “Intro to Drawing” workshop at the Belington Golden Rule on Jan. 26 from 1-2:30 p.m. There is a cost for the workshop. All ages are welcome (age 10 and under with an adult). Barbour County family ...

Chilly Happy New Year from Barbour County

Happy New Year from Barbour County.    Did you make any resolutions? I usually don’t, but this year, I’m going to do better at getting the news in more timely. With the holidays and vacations, I have some work to do, so this year, I resolve to be better at the Barbour County news. Did you stay up and see the new year in? Maybe you watched the ball drop in Times Square, or just maybe you watched it drop in Philippi? That’s right, Barbour County had their own ball drop this year in downtown Philippi. Maybe this will become a tradition.     17 North Event Center will be ...