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Many or even most of our current problems could be solved with the process of logical and creative thinking. In general, we are confused, perp…
We applaud Fairmont State University’s new Access Scholarship, which will allow West Virginia students from families earning $70,000 or less t…
West Virginia has taken a bold and necessary step in protecting the fundamental rights of its citizens. Governor Patrick Morrisey’s executive …
Over the past few weeks, as inclement weather added to everyday challenges, we’ve seen firsthand the dedication of our first responders, who o…
Often people of faith express hope for impressive and reassuring miracles like those found in the Bible.
With President Donald Trump in office once again, there’s been a flurry of news about how he is reshaping the federal government to fit his vi…
Every ending brings with it the possibility of new beginnings. The installation of new national leadership presents an opportunity for change …
In a speech filled with both hope and tinges of anger, President Donald Trump promised that a “golden age of America” begins immediately, expr…
After losing population and jobs for decades, rural West Virginia is on the rebound. Projects like the Nucor sheet mill underway in Apple Grov…
West Virginia has good law enforcement officers. We need more of them. Their pursuit of justice and peace serves the most vulnerable members o…
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”
For the past eight years, Gov. Jim Justice often compared himself to a sports coach, drawing parallels to his time coaching at Greenbrier East…
It seems we live in an era of acceptance of less-than-perfect outcomes in many areas and situations of life. We usually know the correct and p…
Welcome to the new year.
During my first grade year and with the attack on Pearl Harbor, I was taught to respect and be thankful for our soldiers, especially our veter…
There has never been a more exciting time to be an entrepreneur in West Virginia’s innovation economy. At TechConnect West Virginia, we are de…
As I spent time reflecting during the holidays, I thought a great deal about how we never know what roads life will lead us down.
For many in our country and the entire world, the beginning of this new year brings the excitement of anticipation. Historically, the atmosphe…
We take pleasure in answering thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the same time our great gratification that its faithful …
For young and old alike, the countdown continues — just one day remains until Christmas Day. Yet, in many ways, the spirit of Christmas has al…
Countless words and thoughts have been stated and written concerning the season of Christmas. Our attention becomes focused on the giving of g…
With just a week before the big day, many youth in Lewis County are likely looking forward to the upcoming school break — and wondering what m…
One of God’s most precious gifts to us is the ability to produce and enjoy music. The melody of music is better than any other method for enga…
Earlier this summer, Senator Shelley Moore Capito hosted a delegation that included the administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (F…
The 2024 presidential election was a decisive victory for President-elect Donald Trump and the conservative agenda.
It has been more than a year since West Virginia lawmakers and Gov. Jim Justice allocated $25 million for what was promised to be a new facili…
A good story holds our attention and also allows the reader to apply lessons learned and experience emotions generated.
As the fallout continues over the firing of West Virginia University football coach Neal Brown, there are some clear conclusions to draw.
This is the last healthcare update I will be writing on behalf of Mon Health Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital as I will be retiring from my…
For those who’ve been unable to shake the post-election funk, I’d like to resurrect an idea that’s been kicking around for years: Instead of a…
Tomorrow we celebrate another Thanksgiving Day as a national holiday. Although it is often overlooked by the commercial preparation for the Ch…
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:18
West Virginia is no stranger to a tough battle, a hard fight, or a difficult task. That’s the Mountaineer spirit that defines us, our culture …
This summer, the number of children in West Virginia’s foster care system dipped below 6,000 — a promising sign of progress in addressing the …
One of the hardest lessons in life is learning how to cope with disappointment, and yet we will each face this situation many times.
The next several months in West Virginia will be critical in terms of defining the vision for what can be accurately described as West Virgini…
For years, government leaders and internet providers have worked to close West Virginia’s “digital divide” and bring affordable high-speed int…
West Virginia lawmakers learned on Sunday that while steps have been taken to improve school safety, there remain more than 270 schools that s…
We can now take a deep breath, clear the rhetorical political ads that have been blowing smoke from our televisions and other communication so…
As a native of southwestern Pennsylvania, I have always paid close attention to the goings-on a few miles down the road in West Virginia. Sena…
While the election and other daily matters have kept many of us busy, there are those among us thinking ahead to the holidays, with Thanksgivi…
When like-minded people, focused on community, region and West Virginia come together, good things can happen.
Over 500 West Virginians turned out on Oct. 19 for West Virginia Health Right’s We Care WV Day in Charleston. The event offered free vision, d…
Utility scams and senior citizens are a lethal combination. Keep this in mind: if you get a demanding call, it’s a scam.
Each year, the U.S. Small Business Administration celebrates National Veterans Small Business Week in November. In our part to support the bra…
Lewis Countians have much to be proud of, but we especially take note of the tremendous community effort to stage this past weekend’s trunk or…
I was a first grader when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. I witnessed a nation arise from a peaceful slumber and immediately forge a bond of unit…
I want to tell Lewis Countians how blessed they are to have such wonderful courthouse officials. I should know, since I run the statewide asso…
As West Virginians participate in record numbers in early voting, we are encouraged by the high level of participation which we hope to see co…
I’m a West Virginia County Clerk, the County Clerk from Mason County, to be exact. For 31 years, I along with my staff have coordinated the fr…
It’s less than two weeks until Election Day, but voters in West Virginia won’t have to wait until Nov. 5 if they decide to cast an early ballot.
Local drivers are, for the most part, back in the habit of obeying safety laws regarding school buses on the roads. But during this National S…
Every decision we make throughout our lives involves at least two possible paths of action. As the years continue to mount one upon the other,…
It’s always good to have an outside, non-biased entity confirm what we’ve been told for several years now — that West Virginia’s financial hou…
The Mountain State has been battling PFAS contamination for years, and it has a long and tortured history of litigation related to PFAS.
The recent weather calamities across the Southeast displayed once more our ability to generally determine the path and timing of approaching m…
Much has changed in the world of newspapers since words were first printed on a page and distributed through a town. But one fact remains: The…
For as long as many of us can remember, 4-H and Lewis County have been synonymous as the county is the home of the West Virginia State 4-H Cam…
No matter your political leanings, everyone can agree the Nov. 5 general election is an unusually important one for our communities, states an…
The Public Service Commission of West Virginia welcomes all forms of energy production. The idea of electricity powered by alternative fuels i…
The saying that something has strings attached has long been with us. When someone says “strings attached,” it means there will be special dem…
We live in a period of intellectual enlightenment that should produce admirable behavior if for no other logical reason than we have learned p…
There are states where it is acceptable for a family to discuss whether one of their members should kill themselves, and there are states wher…
“Historic” doesn’t begin to describe the flooding that has turned the mountainous regions of western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee into…
It is exciting to see West Virginia move forward with Middle College, a first-of-its-kind program in the country in its dedication specificall…
Throughout history, each society has left behind a distinct pattern of its successes and failures. Those who follow should study the past in o…
Last week, the CDC released a report indicating that overdose deaths across the United States dropped an average of 10%, with many states drop…
Whether you are rooting for the Mountaineers or the Thundering Herd, make sure you are cheering on West Virginia small businesses this footbal…
With so many counties in West Virginia being negatively affected by a rash of false school violence reports, it is good to hear that Lewis Cou…
It’s hard to understand what the lawmakers who rode into office boasting of their aim to “right size” state government were thinking when they…
I knew from the time I was a little girl that I wanted to be a nurse. I have always said nursing isn’t just a profession, it’s a calling.
In any functional society or nation, there is a group of citizens who have protected and continue to protect its peace and welfare. This honor…
While we’re still about two months from Veterans Day, there were two events in North Central West Virginia over the weekend that drew hundreds…
When I was a young girl growing up in Pleasants County, my greatest fear was catching poison ivy or getting stung by a bee. Back then, the wor…
Throughout life, we may not stop to realize our daily responsibility and opportunity for contributing in all facets of living. Too often we lo…
When I was a young girl growing up in Pleasants County, my greatest fear was catching poison ivy or getting stung by a bee. Back then, the wor…
We applaud the efforts of West Virginia’s Department of Human Services leaders, as well as Gov. Jim Justice and lawmakers who are working on a…
Last month kicked off the first day of classes and the beginning of West Virginia University’s fall semester. The start of a school year alway…
Over many years, the celebration of Labor Day has become the unofficial ending of summer and the beginning of autumn. The highly anticipated f…
In most of the nation, all you need to do is to step outside to feel one of West Virginia’s deadliest hazards: extreme heat. So far in 2024, t…
Another school term has arrived across our nation and neighborhoods. From the earliest childhood beginnings to postgraduate endeavors, the pro…
Good things happen when there is vision, leadership and team work. The most recent example is the turnaround in the West Virginia Division of …
We always like to see positive things happening in our communities, and this weekend in Lewis County we have two major events and plenty of ot…
The Public Service Commission includes more than me and my fellow Commissioners. In addition to the three of us, the agency has a number of di…
As West Virginia’s population of school-age children continues to fall, and schools struggle to improve learning, we find the effort to change…
The word independence has many meanings and variations. The initial realization of acquired freedom brings with it a euphoria of liberation fr…
As college students return to campuses across West Virginia and the nation, The Associated Press has published an interesting story about seve…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) has once again achieved a milestone with the first in-human use of the Broadway System, an innovative medical device set to transform stroke care. This procedure represents a significant advancement in the rapid and effecti…
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