By Dr. Michael Hogan Do evil people know they are evil, and do evil governments know they are evil, and do they care? Maybe there is no such thing as […]
Columns/Opinion
WVU looks to Smiths for safety help
By Keenan Cummings It’s a tale of two Smiths at the safety spot for the WVU football team. The Mountaineers are still in need of at least a pair of […]
State needs to end nonsense and put $22,611 FEMA check in the mail
The state better be glad it’s not Russian mobsters to which it owes that $22,611. By now, a serious crime or two would probably be under investigation if it was. […]
Officer is a true credit to city’s police department
Bob Holepit, Morgantown I want to publicly thank Morgantown Police Officer Dakota Moore for coming to my aid on Wednesday (July 31). I was in a bad situation with my […]
Where did local crews go that once kept up roads?
Richard L. Hopkins, Terra Alta Since the Morgantown newspaper covers Preston County too, I send this message along just to let you know all the coverage I have seen in […]
How to cope: Start your day with gratitude
By Wes Bergen Some days it is difficult to recognize the country we live in. We seem to be living in a world upside-down. The signs are everywhere. Liberals and […]
Reading popular again
Selection among the top 100 books was an interesting, though frustrating, endeavor. The list given had many writings that had been converted into movies and TV programs; some good, some […]
Are Fido & Fluffy up to date on rabies vaccines?
Your adorable and adored tabby cat is basking in the sun on your porch. Suddenly, an aggressive raccoon staggers across the lawn and onto the porch. A tussle ensues. Fur […]
Area’s growth, ability to solve dilemmas and host any size crowd is not a problem
It’s not hard to get the wrong impression about our community. Sometimes it’s our headlines, often the traffic or roads and then there’s the near daily disappointments with our political […]
‘The court must have the confidence of the public’
By Hoppy Kercheval Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Menis Ketchum availed himself of what he must have believed was one of the perks of the position — using a […]
