By Hoppy Kercheval The latest report card is out for reading and math by fourth- and eighth-grade students in our nation’s public and private schools and it is not one […]
Columns/Opinion
Put corrupt government out of business in 2018
Jim Hinebaugh, Maysville This year’s elections are about replacing a failed and corrupt political establishment with a new government controlled by us, the American people. We must realize that there […]
Unionism, not voting the way to change system
Michael Mochaidean, Morgantown A recent editorial (DP-Tuesday April 10) entitled “Taking a knee on voting unpatriotic” begins with the statement that, “A lot of bad public officials get where they […]
Shifting from educational model to a virtual crisis control one in our schools is apparent
She said it would need to happen in years to come. We get the impression it needs to happen immediately. Our newspaper recently published an op-ed wherein the author argued […]
What we might have seen if WVU had played spring game
MORGANTOWN — While WVU’s spring practice was capped off with a successful “Walk the Talk with Dana Holgorsen” to benefit WVU Medicine Children’s hospital and the Hoss Foundation, many fans probably […]
Death of former county commissioner Kennedy reminds us of what’s really important in life
Like everyone, he weathered his share of disappointments in life. But we rarely knew him to ever get discouraged. Yet, one day in March 2007, after an especially grueling public […]
Trump’s policies could have grave consequences
Steve Kopa, Weirton Can it be? Is it possible America is God’s chosen people in the 21st century, as we try to democratize the world in his image? But because […]
We need to look out for each other’s safety
Margaret Carrico, Star City This letter is in response to the two recent pedestrian accidents around the Morgantown area in February. On Feb. 1, a woman was struck by a […]
Naloxone not a cure-all for the opioid epidemic
Paul Dorsey, Green Valley Half of America is personally affected by substance abuse. The addict, a family member, a victim of their crimes or something else that makes it personal. […]
Taking a knee on voting unpatriotic
Grassroots organizing needs to start at the ground level by registering eligible voters A lot of bad public officials get where they are because a lot of good people never […]
