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In honor of veterans

No one alive today remembers the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 that inspired Armistice Day to commemorate the end of World War I. For that matter, the numbers are dwindling of those who remember the events of World War II and the Korean War, which sparked the evolution of Armistice Day to Veterans Day — a day to appreciate all veterans. Honoring those who gave some AND those who gave all, Veterans Day is an important reminder to the rest of us of just how much we owe the men and women who have served in the U.S. military. The U.S. Department of ...

Election revealed cracks in W.Va.’s red wall

Ogden newspaper political reporter Steven Allen Adams, during an appearance on MetroNews Talkline before the election, suggested that the expected “blue wave” nationally could splash over into West Virginia. Adams and the rest of our state got that answer Tuesday night. The wave ...

Trump squandered his win on border security

Conspicuously absent from the campaign trail this election season has been the old standby issue of border security. The Trump administration did what none before has done and essentially shut down illegal crossings on the southern border. It remains quiet, and there is no longer the chaos of migrants arriving in droves. This was a Republican win, and the silence of Democrats about the wall tells just how successful it was. In fact, when Democratic candidates speak to us about the border, it’s all in favor of security. And plenty are now quick to blame President Joe Biden for failing ...

Follow the rules, save a life

Changes in the rules about how we approach and drive by traffic incidents have met some success in reducing the number of injuries and fatalities among crash scene responders. But there is still a danger to those whose job is to help. During this Crash Responder Safety Week, Mountain State residents are reminded to move over, slow down, avoid distraction and expect the unexpected. For fire and rescue, emergency medical services, highway maintenance, towing and recovery and public works employees, sticking to those rules could be a life-saver. "Our traffic incident responders answer the ...

Make your vote heard

Today is the day. If you have not already done so, it is time to weigh in on decisions that will affect every level of our government. From our schools and libraries to the U.S. Senate, what is decided today could be felt for years to come. It seems as though the sense of urgency has already taken hold for some, as West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner’s office reported 169,350 early and absentee ballots were cast in the early voting period. That’s an astounding 24% increase over the number of early ballots cast in 2022. And yet, the job has just begun. In Monongalia ...