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Douglas Falls
As an antique shop, we love our local history, scenic sites, and venues. Douglas Falls, located down the old train tracks below the town...

David E. Stemple Jr.
Jul 91 min read


I Remember
I remember well days long ago Back when we were just friends Sharing headphones on a radio Talking until the bus ride ends That little...

David E. Stemple Jr.
Oct 28, 20221 min read


My Five Sons
Blending two families was a new concept for me last year when I first began talking to Reva. My three biological sons, David, Charlie,...

David E. Stemple Jr.
Oct 23, 20222 min read


My Love for Jeeps
Growing up as an impressionable youth, watching MacGyver introduced me to my earliest memories of Jeeps and the desire to own one. I'd...

David E. Stemple Jr.
Oct 21, 20222 min read


Robert C. Byrd
I met Robert C. Byrd back in my grade school days while on a field trip to Washington D.C. When I met him I began talking to him and when...

David E. Stemple Jr.
Oct 20, 20223 min read


Stevens' Florist
How do you say I love you, I'm sorry, I'm thinking of you, or happy anniversary? Flowers of course and for the past sixty years chances...

David E. Stemple Jr.
Oct 18, 20222 min read


#EndGame
I met the love of my life back in school when we rode the same bus home of an evening. She was a young girl of ten and I was a trouble...

David E. Stemple Jr.
Oct 18, 20223 min read


A Divorce, A Wedding, and A Funeral
When you live in Tucker County and you end up getting into trouble, sleeping with the wrong person, or causing any stir outside the...

David E. Stemple Jr.
Oct 17, 20224 min read


A Walk in the Mountains
As I've gotten older I've come to realize that no matter what the trouble your facing is a walk in the West Virginia hills can cure what...

David E. Stemple Jr.
Oct 6, 20222 min read


Abandoned Train Tunnel #2
Unbeknown to many on a backroad in the small forgotten town of Glady West Virginia lies an abandoned passageway that harkens back to the...

David E. Stemple Jr.
Oct 4, 20222 min read


Thunder in the Mountains 2022
It's once more October in Tucker County West Virginia and that means Native American artisans are again on their way to Thunder in the...

David E. Stemple Jr.
Oct 4, 20222 min read


Hook, Line, and Sinker
One of the activities me and the wife enjoy doing is going Trout fishing in our spare time. Usually we can be found at one spot or...

David E. Stemple Jr.
Oct 4, 20222 min read


The Inner Workings of a Rumor Mill
If rumor mills had a physical appearance I imagine Tucker County would look like the photo below dotted along the mountainsides would be...

David E. Stemple Jr.
Oct 3, 20222 min read


Hunting Mothman in Point Pleasant West Virginia
Few local stories or legends have garnered more attention and fame than that of our favorite local Point Pleasant cryptid Mothman. With...

David E. Stemple Jr.
Sep 29, 20222 min read


The Parsons Carnival
Growing up fair time in Tucker County West Virginia was the time all of us kids looked forward to. We waited all year long until we'd see...

David E. Stemple Jr.
Sep 29, 20222 min read


The 2022 West Virginia State Fair
I've always been a sucker when it comes to traveling and seeing pretty much anything really and this year me and the wife decided to take...

David E. Stemple Jr.
Sep 27, 20223 min read


Ginseng Digging With Dad
Growing up one of my favorite things to do was to spend the day hiking all over Gods creation with a backpack, a cane made from the first...

David E. Stemple Jr.
Sep 26, 20222 min read


Losing A Grandma
Growing up I was always hard headed and constantly had my fair share of run ins with the law and authority figures. To be completely...

David E. Stemple Jr.
Sep 24, 20222 min read


Realizing Your Worth
This may sound a bit silly but, one of the things everyone struggles with is realizing just what they're worth. In life the way people...

David E. Stemple Jr.
Sep 23, 20222 min read
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