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Our Attic Stairs

By Roy Hess Sr. It was just a small ad selling a shoulder mount of an eight-point buck in the local paper. But reading it unearthed memories of an event that terrorized my childhood for a short period. After my older siblings had married and moved, it left just me and my youngest sister ...

‘Peace and hope’

Anne Davis, executive director for Horses with Hope, was honored during the 2025 American Red Cross Power of Red Celebration of Heroes event in June at the Heinz History Center for her work in equine therapy with the special needs community. Davis said she was surprised by the recognition ...

Driving Test

All three of our children became good drivers; but all three have had unfortunate collisions, none of which they could have prevented, and none that were their fault. Our youngest son Roy Jr. stopped so a trio of deer to cross the highway near Hopwood. While he and Suzanne waited patiently, ...

Community briefs

Allison Christian Church, 452 East Ave., Allison is holding youth group meetings from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Sundays, Aug. 3 and 17. Young people from any denomination are welcome. Call Denise at 724-322-8522 or email allisonchristianchurch1@gmail.com with questions. Stepping Stones Bereavement ...

When all else fails…

In our lives, we are sometimes privileged to interact with exceptional individuals; maybe few, maybe many. They may impress us, amaze us, baffle us, or even enrage us. They may fade from our memory or return there at any time. One such character that I still remember fondly is an uncle to ...

Real riches

Growing up, I thought we were rich. We were, but not in the way that I imagined. A lot of my early impressions came from living in Dawson. That might sound strange, but in my lifetime we always had indoor plumbing and running water. Our street and the other streets where we romped were ...