My father and my driver’s education instructor advised me when I was learning to drive that I needed to place my hands on the steering wheel at “10 and two” positions, like on a clock face. I have been driving with my hands at the 10 and two location for a long time now. NOW that […]

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By now, some of you may be wondering, “Who is the new girl in the Moundsville office?” Let me introduce myself and give everyone a little background information. I’m Tricia Pennell (known previously as Tricia Wilson) and I am divorced. I will start by introducing and telling you a little about the two most precious […]

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At Bordas & Bordas, we take giving back to the communities in which we both work and live very seriously. We are happy to call this region our home and continually strive for its improvement. Listed below are just a few of the many recent philanthropic sponsorships we are honored to be a part of. […]

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It’s an exciting time of the year where people seem much more carefree and there’s a lot of talk about where people are going on vacation. For many, a beach getaway or a jaunt off to the Caribbean isn’t in the budget this year, next year, maybe for many years or ever. To be blessed […]

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Barley and Guinness are very excited to hear that the Wheeling Dog Park, located down by Tunnel Green, will be opening in the near future. The boys have been waiting a long time to get together with their furry friends in Wheeling. The excitement is building and we, as dog parents, are also very excited […]

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We all look forward to our summer vacations every year, whether it is taking a trip to visit out-of-town relatives, going to the beach or just hanging out and relaxing at home. If you are taking a long trip, you may dread the ride there and the ride back, especially if you have kids in […]

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In 2000, we took our first cruise vacation…. a little four-day trip to the Bahamas aboard Royal Caribbean’s Sovereign of the Seas—we were hooked. Since then, we have completed six other cruises, and have just booked cruise number eight for October 2016.  We have cruised on Royal Caribbean and Carnival, and our preferred cruise line […]

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Being a parent can be one of the most rewarding jobs of a lifetime. We get the joys of teaching them right from wrong, instill respect for themselves and others, good morals and manners and self worth.  This of course is all in addition to the “normal” responsibilities of a parent such as keeping them […]

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In June, the 4th Annual Sonny Palmer “Sunshine Classic” golf tournament will be held in memory of my beloved brother-in-law, Sonny Palmer, who passed away suddenly January 1, 2012. Sonny was an Air Force vet and his family, in keeping his spirit alive, organizes a golf tournament each summer in which the proceeds are donated […]

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After my father retired from 22 years in the Air Force, our family moved to the small town of Mill Creek located in the hills of Randolph County, West Virginia. We were all really excited about moving back “home” after living elsewhere (Japan and Okinawa, as well as New York, Virginia, Tennessee and Michigan) for […]

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