Whether referred to as a shutdown, stay at home, quarantine or whatever you like, COVID-19 has affected people of all ages and from all walks of life. Everyone from infants to the elderly have had their lives altered in some way. Medical procedures, milestone celebrations, and family ...
It seems that no matter what one does for a living or for leisure, adaptation is necessary during this time of shutdown. We are all having to adjust our shopping, dining, worship and recreational habits, but no two are exactly the same. The following people have made changes in the way they ...
So many heart-warming stories have come out of the current COVID-19 shutdown of our nation. There may be just as many situations that will be remembered, but not celebrated, when it comes to an end. Many farmers, especially the dairy farmer, will be included in the last group as this is a ...
Area residents are getting more and more creative in an effort to practice social distancing while having fun and improving skills and relationships. Best friends Matt Schultz and Gage VanRensselaer have worked on honing their athletic skills while getting fresh air and absorbing Vitamin ...
I am reading comments on Facebook about some people going stir crazy with the social distancing due to COVID-19. Lives have been disrupted, but not all people see this as a disadvantage. Maureen Smith of Randolph, a stay at home mom of four, who taught first and second grades for over a ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Dig. Plant. Breathe. As spring’s arrival in the Northern Hemisphere coincides with government stay-at-home orders, the itch to get outside has turned backyard gardens into a getaway for the mind in chaotic times. Gardeners who already know that working with soil is a way to connect with nature say it helps take away their worries, at least temporarily. “I love to see things grow,” Lindsay Waldrop said. “It’s incredibly therapeutic.” Now more than ever. Waldrop, a resident of Anaheim, California, has an anxiety disorder. Exercise is supposed ...
