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  • Beyond the missions: “Family Matters” most

    Have you ever played a game with a storyline so intense, it could be a book or movie? Allow me to introduce you to Far Cry 5. This title belongs to not only a video game, but an accompanying book and live-action short film as well.


  • Hope in this void: A review of Iron Lung

    In 1977, NASA launched Voyager 1, a space probe designed to explore the boundaries of the outer heliosphere and beyond, into the interstellar universe.


  • Wagging Tales from Mason County Animal Shelter

    Wagging Tales from Mason County Animal Shelter

    Pablo Escobark quickly won over the shelter team. If you are looking for a cuddle buddy, he is your guy! He loves to be held and is an excellent lap dog. This boy is also treat-motivated. If you are not very athletic, Pablo has your back, as he loves his…


  • How “Grand Theft Auto” stole my heart

    “Now this is a story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down” by the one and only Grand Theft Auto.


  • The value of disappointment: A review of Firewatch

    Everyone loves a happy ending, and it’s not hard to understand why.


  • TEST-TEST-TESTING

    THIS IS A GAMING TEST PLEASE DISREGARD


  • Babz Bites: Campfire Cooking

    Babz Bites: Campfire Cooking

    It should come as no surprise to you that my favorite nights by the fire have always involved food. Like the simplicity of the fire, I don’t like to make over-the top complex dishes when cooking outdoors. That just means you have to pack or shop for more. Keeping it…


  • Babz Bites: Nan-Nan’s Chicken Soup

    Babz Bites: Nan-Nan’s Chicken Soup

    (EDITOR’S NOTE: Please enjoy this encore of a previous column)


  • Babz Bites: Best Bites of 2024 (Part 2)

    Babz Bites: Best Bites of 2024 (Part 2)

    The readers of this Babz Bites love to eat real food. Food that represents the Ohio River Valley and isn’t just the same commercialized something that can be found any place. Our community is special and it shows in how we eat, where we eat and what we eat.


  • Celebrate Christmas Every Day

    Celebrate Christmas Every Day

    Have you ever heard of Andy Park, a.k.a. Mr. Christmas? On July 14, 1993, this Englishman got the incredible idea to celebrate Christmas daily. To do this, he decided to have mincemeat pie and sherry for breakfast, roast turkey, potatoes, and brussel sprouts for lunch, and at 3:00 p.m., watch…