Andy Geeson News Today

After a morning of showers, the sun was shining on Basingstoke this afternoon (Thursday, May 6) as residents across the borough took to the polls for a bumper day of elections. People have been voting in Basingstoke’s 18 different wards, as well as for Hampshire County Council and Police and Crime Commissioner roles. But voting has looked a little different this year, with limited numbers allowed in each polling station, masks mandatory, and even the preference that voters bring their o...

Dec 19, 2020 Larry Hypes Daddy shook the grates and I heard him take out the ashes, a good sign because the house was already warm when my feet hit the floor as it was getting good daylight the Saturday before Christmas. Even better, the sausage, gravy, eggs and biscuits filled the breakfast table as Mom did her part to prepare us for heading to Bluefield. We fed the chickens, watered the cows, scattered a bale of hay for them and then Daddy started the little ‘53 Ford while Mo...