‘Don’t count chickens before they hatch’ At a council meeting this summer, I committed to installing three fire hydrants by...
Read moreChristmas and winter decorations should be in place by end of this week. I attended the public meeting at Green...
Read moreEncouraging words are good. Since they seem harder to come by these days, I decided this week to include a...
Read moreIt was reported to me Thursday, at about 1 p.m., that there was a water break at the end of...
Read moreI received the following article October 12 in an email from Jesse Best at Smart Cities forum. This condensed version...
Read moreWith tongue in cheek; I remember once thinking that in a town the size of Marlinton, rather than elections, what...
Read moreOn September 16, 2015, I attended a WVU Land Use program at Mountain Quest – dealing with dilapidated buildings. Obviously,...
Read moreEvery day has its share of filing, computer entry, return calls, answering and/or forwarding emails and the like. Obviously, I...
Read moreOld news: A few weeks ago there was concern about possible water contamination linked to spraying along Rt. 39 coming...
Read moreAfter attending the 911 Commemoration held at the Main Street Gazebo Sunday, I felt good to have been a part...
Read moreWhy have the MTC meeting on a holiday? Several people were upset about having a regular council meeting on a...
Read moreThe work at the town office is a marathon, and not a sprint. One year after some of the present...
Read moreExplanation Last week, as I was working on the Mayor’s Corner, I was notified of two dogs versus one woman,...
Read moreDogs, deer, damages and other things The memory of my mom continues in the first of this week’s topics: I...
Read moreA personal note: As I write this week, the Mayor’s Corner and the business of the Town seem distant, as...
Read moreThe Town of Marlinton has received numerous positive comments with regard to the clean and fresh look of Main Street....
Read moreAs flood recovery continues in our neighboring counties, I want to encourage everyone in our area – If you sustained...
Read moreAs most of you know, the Marlinton July 4th activities were canceled. GoMarlinton had planned to dip ice-cream and the...
Read moreDuring this last week, as I have talked to friends and first responders who have been to the devastated areas...
Read moreAbout this time last week, I was thinking about writing an article relating to Wyld Life and Hazard Mitigation. I...
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