Model train show and sale attracts hundreds

Monday, November 7th, 2011

PARKERSBURG - The Mid-Ohio Valley Model Railroad Club expected as many as 400 children and adults for its 16th annual Model Train Show and Sale in the student activities center Saturday at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. "It's a sort of flea market for all different scales of model trains," said co-organizer Mark Suek with the club. The event included 76 vendor tables with model ...

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One man’s train of thought: A Winchester-Louisville commuter line

Saturday, April 16th, 2011

FRANKFORT — Ralph Tharp preaches the gospel of regional commuter trains to those who will lis

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MIDWEST MEMOIRS: Chugging along

Sunday, February 20th, 2011

The heart of every community is its people.

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Model trains still on track

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

Model railroading has been around for decades, but finding a shiny new train set under the Christmas tree hasn't lost its sparkle, says the Soo Model Railroad Club's chief engineer.

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Collision course trains teen drivers to avoid wrecks

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

The League City Police Department has partnered with the National Traffic Safety Academy to be the first agency in Texas to offer the Collision Avoidance Training Program or CAT Program. The CAT Program is funded by League City's Safelight Photo Enforcement Program revenues.

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Railroaders have new home

Sunday, October 3rd, 2010

There is big news for owners of the area's smallest trains. After a few months of homelessness, the Belleville Model Railroad Club is moving to the Bay View Mall.

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Quick study

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

How action games change the way you think

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More jobs available in health services industry

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

The Richmond area lost nearly 5,900 jobs in the 12 months that ended in June, but it gained nearly 2,100 jobs in the education and health-services sectors.

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For the week of Sept. 3, 2010

Monday, September 6th, 2010

Richard B. Piccinini, born Sept. 22, 1928 in Eureka, Nev. died Aug. 20, 2010 peacefully at his home in Sun Lakes after a long illness. He was surrounded by the love of his life and wife, Marilyn, and his daughters, Victoria, Denise and Rachelle.

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Health-services industry has brighter prospects in the local job market

Monday, September 6th, 2010

The health-services industry is one of the few bright spots in a faltering job market. The Richmond area lost nearly 5,900 jobs in the 12 months that ended in June, according to Chmura Economics & Analytics.

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