Joel E. Gordon, Masontown Do Kingwood and Preston County voters need to fix a two-tier justice system in our beloved county? Based upon my experiences and battles as Kingwood’s chief […]
Opinion
If turnout for debate on forest ever reflects turnout for voting
There is rarely ever any reason to make your words soft and sweet about voters. That is, voters who don’t show up for elections, because you’ll probably never have to […]
Matthews enrolls, last of 6 Mountaineers signees
MORGANTOWN — Fresh off a cross-country flight from the West Coast, Emmitt Matthews scribbled his first autographs as a Mountaineer on Saturday afternoon, volunteering alongside other WVU basketball players at a […]
Pierre would never make it living off the grid
Rob and I have been watching an excellent series on Netflix: “Life Below Zero.” The series is set in Alaska, land of snow and ice. Not only is it an […]
Mountaineers make offers to 2 Kanawha Valley prospects
BY KEENAN CUMMINGS MORGANTOWN — Another camp, more in-state offers. Or at least that seems to be the recipe of late when it comes to the WVU football program. After extending […]
Morgantown’s Patrick finding success sticking with hockey
BY KERRI KOSTEN MORGANTOWN — When he was 3 years old, Ryan Patrick decided to try a learn-to-skate program offered by the Morgantown ice rink. “We had a few family friends […]
Working for a healthier West Virginia
It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since West Virginia’s sesquicentennial celebrating 150 years. On Wednesday, the Mountain State reached the ripe old age of 155. Since 2013, there […]
Global survey finds U.S. citizens hold 46 percent of all firearms in civilian hands
Few are probably interested in changing our national motto, “In God We Trust,” again. After all, it’s stood the test of more than 60 years after being officially adopted in […]
Things that will happen when voters stay home
Patrick Nabors, Morgantown Parks and green space are nice. I guess it would be nice for the city to own the Haymaker woods property. But with White Park less than […]
Basing PEIA on income might not be smart
Delegate Cindy Frich, R-Monongalia, Morgantown Let’s talk about the Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) because it is important in Monongalia County. Teachers, employees of county school boards, have 80 percent […]
