BY EVA MAYS A world without birds wouldn’t be a very pleasant one. A 2018 study found that the world’s insectivorous birds consume around 500 million tons of insects every […]
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Growing blueberries a part of a ‘healthy aging plan’
BY EVA MAYS Blueberries are sometimes called a “superfood.” A 2020 study published in Advances in Nutrition stated that due to the phytochemicals they contain, blueberries have a powerful anti-inflammatory […]
Former Morgantown mayor: Juneteenth jumpstarts awareness
Morgantown is hardly in the Heart of Dixie — yet it is located just below the Mason-Dixon Line. And that spot on the map, below that demarcation, as Morgantown’s former […]
GOP loves parental choice but not when it comes to drag
There was a time when the only places queer people could congregate and drag queens could perform their female impersonations and lip-syncing were seedy bars and nightclubs on the margins […]
As an L.A. teacher, I want you to know what a lockdown feels like
by Marisa Crabtree Two days after the school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, we had a 15-minute lockdown at the Los Angeles high school where I’m a teacher. A lockdown is […]
Bring back the child tax credit
by Julia Raifman and Allison Bovell-Ammon Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and increased inflation, 15% of households with children reported food insufficiency in March and April of this year. Food […]
Every day was Father’s Day for the holiday’s inspiration
Be prepared for some Father’s Day time-traveling Sunday morning at Kingwood Presbyterian Church. At 10 a.m., the Rev. Fletcher Golden, he of the stentorian voice and impressive chin-whiskers, will amble […]
Search continues for seizure-alert dog missing since May
As the owner raises funds to return to the region, local residents are still searching for a Colorado woman’s seizure-alert dog named Heidi, who went missing after an accident that […]
Use, cost of state’s opioid response transit program SOR so successful it’s not sustainable as-is, Bruffy says
MORGANTOWN — The State Opioid Response Program, through which the state’s transit systems provide free transportation for individuals seeking treatment of opioid use disorder, has been an overwhelming success. The […]
Preston Chamber hosts State of the County
The big takeaway from the third-annual State of the County is that things are looking up in Preston County, but there are always challenges to overcome. The event, hosted by […]
