by Jerald McNair You rake your leaves and wake up the next morning only to see more on your lawn. You look to your neighbor’s lawn and realize their leaves […]
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X-mas is the world’s festival
by Llewellyn King I am an oddball. I like to work on Christmas. I don’t know how it is now, but when I was younger and worked for newspapers, variously […]
Should fat people get an extra airline seat for free?
Southwest Airlines thinks they should by Robin Abcarian Kimmy Garris, who describes herself as a “fat solo traveler,” probably had no idea that her 30-second TikTok video was going to […]
God’s work: West Virginia Caring plans Morgantown hospice center
MORGANTOWN — There’s a big brick building at 501 Van Voorhis Road — 48,000 square feet or so shaped like a giant H. The sign above the front door says […]
Get your motor running for a return to the Coal Bucket Saloon on New Year’s Eve
For 15 years, the MountainFest Motorcycle Rally at Mylan Park was hallowed ground for the get-yer-motor runnin’, four-stroke, air-cooled, V-Twin, teardrop tank, two-wheeled, acolytes of the open road. You had […]
Vietnam Veterans Post 977, Preston County Sheltered Workshop helping veterans this holiday season
REEDSVILLE — Members of Vietnam Veterans Post 977, along with John Hyre, director of the Preston County Sheltered Workshop, filled 40 boxes of food to provide Christmas dinner for local […]
‘Candy Cane Lane’ struggles to bring much Christmas cheer
Each year around Christmas, I like to watch some new holiday movies; I’m always on the hunt for a new classic. I feel like one of the last movies to […]
New problems arise with presence of “tranq” in fentanyl
The veterinary drug xylazine, used primarily as a tranquilizer for horses and other large animals, is being found in doses of fentanyl and other illicit drugs coming into the area, […]
WVU Extension experts provide enriching activity ideas for students over winter break
School might be taking a break for the holidays but that doesn’t mean students’ learning and fun have to stop. Two West Virginia University experts offer STEM and physical activity […]
Ophthalmologist Raju has his eyes on the prize — as in providing vision care for as many people as he can — in 2024
If you ever plan on spending a morning with Dr. V.K. Raju, you’d better be prepared for a case of blurred vision. That’s because the ophthalmologist is constantly in motion, […]
