Archive for July, 2017
Chester Chatter: Town doctors a life-line in small communities
By Ruthie Douglas ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC The country doctor had an important role in small town America. Folks counted on him to fix their ailments. They counted on him for all sort of advice as well. In Springfield, where I grew up, we were lucky to have two such doctors — Dr. Griffith and […]
Add a touch of smoke to your chicken wing repertoire
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com With so many ways to prepare these wings, each with their own unique quality, it can be difficult to choose. But because I am partial to the smoky flavor of outdoor grillin’, so I offer you chicken wings with a slightly blackened texture and an intense flavor and aroma that will […]
Possible lightning strike destroys Chester home, storms wreak more havoc
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chester residents Dennis and Jan Rounds lost their Chester home to a fire in the early hours of Sunday. No one was at home at the time. Chester firefighters, who spent the early hours of Sunday morning extinguishing the house fire on Fenton Road, speculated that the […]
Weston’s ‘Once:’ Superb ensemble in this celebration of music, love
By David Lampe-Wilson ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Weston Playhouse opens its 81st summer season with a joyous production of Once, a musical based on the 2007 Oscar-winning film of the same name. Once celebrates a passion for music and the rediscovery of love, and this production has brought together singer/actor/musicians to create one of the […]
