Weather Alert

HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS. LOW LEVEL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE QUITE STRONG THAT ANY SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS. BEHIND THE FRONT...A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CAUSE WINDS TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 60 MPH ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND AREAS CLOSER TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BORDER. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

Weather Alert

HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS. LOW LEVEL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE QUITE STRONG THAT ANY SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS. BEHIND THE FRONT...A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CAUSE WINDS TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 60 MPH ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND AREAS CLOSER TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BORDER. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

Weather Alert

HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS. LOW LEVEL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE QUITE STRONG THAT ANY SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS. BEHIND THE FRONT...A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CAUSE WINDS TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 60 MPH ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND AREAS CLOSER TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BORDER. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

Blog Site Featuring Tara Linhardt and Danny Knicely

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Barbara Barr's Column

Thanksgiving service: Everyone is invited to the community-wide ecumenical Thanksgiving service at the Mount Pleasant UMC on Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. Armstrong, pastor of Mount Zion and Bethel churches, will be the guest speaker for the evening.

Each One, Reach One: Each One Can Reach One is a good theme for the Thanksgiving season. Mount Pleasant has adopted four families for the Thanksgiving season. Please bring your gifts of nonperishable foods to the church by Nov. 19. We encourage every community to make this effort to go out and give beyond their immediate families this Thanksgiving season.

Craft show: Mark your calendar for the Taylorstown annual craft show at the Taylorstown General Store on Friday night, Dec. 1; Saturday, Dec. 2; and Sunday afternoon, Dec. 3.

Get-well wishes: Get-well wishes and prayers go to Brad Bretzin, Randy Coates, Leo Virts, Rev. Gay Lynn and Shirley Eichelberger.

Happy birthday: Happy birthday to Kelly Ayers, Jane Bretzin, Kathy Shipley, Joey Tyrrell, Courtne Coates, Holly Tyrrell, Judy Ross and Ronnie Williams.

Weather Alert

HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY EVENING ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND WEST OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TODAY INTO THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES REGION BY THURSDAY EVENING. ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL MOVE NORTHWARD FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO INTO THE MID ATLANTIC TODAY AND TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. INTERACTION BETWEEN THE COLD FRONT AND A MOIST AIRMASS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. MUCH OF THE AREA RECEIVED HEAVY RAIN THIS PAST WEEKEND... AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN COULD CAUSE SMALL STREAMS TO OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. STORM DRAINS COULD ALSO BECOME CLOGGED WITH LEAVES...LEADING TO FLOODING OF LOW LYING URBAN AREAS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COLD FRONT THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE STRONG TO SEVERE WINDS. WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. TREES MAY BE UPROOTED WITH THESE WINDS AND MOIST GROUND.

Intruder Alert

A Taylorstown resident who does not wish to be identified reports that an unknown intruder entered her home on Booth Rd. on Friday, Nov. 10 at around 5:45 p.m.

While home alone, she was in an upstairs bedroom when her dogs started to bark in the living room and she heard a male voice trying to quiet them down. Assuming it was her mate, she continued her task until she realized that some time had passed and he did not come to say hello. Looking around the house, there was no sign of her mate -- he was still at work. The unknown intruder, who arrived and left the property on foot, most likely knew she was alone.

The Sheriff's Department assessed the scene and advised that everyone should lock their doors when they are home, particularly women who are alone.