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First Responders

There’s a lot of unknowns about Hurricane Florence.  It’s pretty certain that North Carolina is going to receive a direct hit.  The eastern panhandle of West Virginia may receive historic rainfall and subsequent flooding. I pray not. But last night … Continue reading

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When you realize you have idols

Over the weekend I took the Emergency Vehicle driving class that took place at Frankfort High School, about a half mile from where we live.  In October I joined the Short Gap Volunteer Fire Company so I could drive the … Continue reading

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Help is so near

Yesterday the local volunteer Fire Department/E-Squad put on a motorcycle ride to help with a $1,000 scholarship for a local high school student.  There were probably 15 of them working it at a local bar Uncle Joe’s Woodpile (who donated … Continue reading

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