Ever wonder where you start when addressing a truly complex problem? Look no further than Morgantown’s City Council meeting this week for an answer to that question. After listening to […]
Opinion
Another challenge in our state that weighs us down
This column is not about fat shaming, but rather an acknowledgment of this fact: West Virginians are too heavy. Well, not everyone, but a significant percentage. New figures from the […]
A music born out of hard times
I’ve spent the past couple of years working on a new album on my experiences over the last 62 years, from childhood to the trials of adult life in marriage […]
We got more than a win, we finally got back our team spirit
We would like to claim WVU’s lopsided-win over the Wolfpack last week didn’t surprise us. But since the truth doesn’t take sides that would be a falsehood, despite who our […]
The crackers and frackers could hold keys to 2020
MONACA, Pa. All Darrin Kelly wanted for the energy workers in Western Pennsylvania was that the Democratic presidential hopefuls would talk to them before going to war against shale. That […]
Sept. 19 letters to the editor
Reader put off by recent cartoon in newspaper I, like most people claim to have a pretty wide sense of humor. I love a good joke, a talented comedian, a […]
How you conduct yourself at games and in life counts
Listen up! Roane County High School’s football coach’s message to his team applies to all of us. He told his players following the death of senior Alex Miller, No. 80, […]
Something’s a little off about Elizabeth Warren
Ed Rendell recently whacked Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. , when she bashed Joe Biden for taking rich donors’ money. The former Pennsylvania governor wrote that he himself had run a […]
Sept. 18 letters to the editor
A most deserved honor for WVU great, No. 44 It was a wonderful honor for Jerry West to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom and great to hear what West […]
There’s good reason to think River Road poses potential risk
You could say a risk runs through it. That is, River Road (Monongalia County Route 45), which for more than a decade has been the source of many costly repairs […]
