By Amanda Shockey “It’s just a phase; he’ll grow out of it.” “She’s just being dramatic, ignore her.” “He is just being a teenager, give him some space.” Most are […]
Opinion
Recent portrayals on screen of state an accurate picture
It’s easy to get the idea we don’t have anything good to say about our state. If it’s not the Division of Highways, it’s the Legislature. If not them, it’s […]
Flower-frailty and the passing beauty of spring
By Irene Marinelli “Spring drew on … and a greenness grew over those brown beds, which, freshening daily, suggested the thought that Hope traversed them at night and left each […]
Why does hair turn gray?
By Vaageesha Das We, as humans, get older and older, until we die. It’s going to happen to all of us. Most of us will be lucky enough to get […]
GOP’s Senate candidates use debate to advantage
By Hoppy Kercheval Who knew what to expect in Tuesday’s debate among the three leading candidates for the Republican nomination to the U.S. Senate? This was, by far, the biggest […]
Counties’ caucus in DOH’s District 4 needs to keep eyes on improving road conditions
There’s always one in the bunch. But five of the six counties in the DOH’s District 4 speaking with one voice is not bad. On Monday, county commissioners from Doddridge, […]
Strong school system key to business climate
Pamela Krushansky, Westover I’ve lived in Westover for 46 years. My kids are grown and my grandkids attend schools out of state. But I’m still interested in our school system. […]
Trump was right to skip journalists’ dinner
William R. Woodall, Waldorf, Md. I fully support the First Amendment’s rights protecting freedom of speech and the press. I watched the White House Correspondence Dinner aired on CNN, MSNBC […]
Finding ways to force opioid manufacturers, distributors to pay for epidemic still on tap
Treating the opioid abuse crisis shouldn’t start on an emergency call. Or even in a hospital’s emergency room, for that matter. Indeed, many have taken the fight against opioid overdoses […]
Be prepared for criticism, fair or not, about Mountaineers’ Grier
MORGANTOWN — One of the quickest turnarounds in sports is from one NFL draft class to another. As soon as the draft is over, pundits, or “talking heads,” as many like […]
