by Dave Ellis
The year of 2025 was not good for the weather in Pendleton County. At the beginning of the year, the area had a good snow amount. There was good rainfall until July and August when a drought hit the area with very little rain. The area was 10 inches less for the year compared to 2024. However, there were 10 more inches of snow in 2025 than in 2024.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins — Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tesi, Larry Moyers, Sandy Washburn, Mary Alice Simmons, Anna Lee Mitchell, Carol Propst and Romona Luckel; prayer list — Richard Campbell, Joshua Shirk, Ava George, Kenny Williams, Neal Eye, Ruth Bauer, Rick Waggy, Gloria Moats, Jim Fawley, Ruthalene Judy, David Berg, Tim and Dee McCormick, Jessie Simmons, Minny Rhoads, Larry Rexrode, Troy Bennett, Tom and Judy Borror, Danny Nelson, David M. Parkinson, Cleo Simmons, Tom Butterworth, Sherry Hedrick, Bobby Parsons, Robert Bennett, Rick Phares, Chuck Hiett, Virgil “Bub” Yokum, Hannah Hedrick, Barbara Judy Harman, Betty Smith, John Moyers, Norma Auville, Shana Johnson, Woody Hoover, Phil Downs, Sherry Chambers, Ginger Kimble, Kaylee Bennett, Bruce Lambert, Paul Mallow, Kristin Bodkin, Bonnie Mitchell, Holly Beachler, Donald Burns, Wayne Simmons, Glenn Sites, Genevieve Bible, Jennifer Scott, Earl Smith, Brian Calhoun, Bobby Bodkin and the family of Debbie Horst.
Prayer thought: “God sees us in distress. Thank you for assuring me that You see what I’m going through.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for Jan. 5 through Jan. 11 were as follows: Jan. 5 – 52°, 25° (31°, 16°), Jan. 6 – 61°, 32°, .02” (25°, 20°, 8.5” snow), Jan. 7 – 51°, 33° (28°, 10°), Jan. 8 – 58°, 32° (25°, 11°), Jan. 9 – 59°, 44° (27°, 9°), Jan. 10 – 50°, 41°, .93” (32°, 1°, .25” snow) and Jan. 11 – 40°, 24°, .25” snow (28°, 21°).
