Cat McConnell, Independence Preston County voters will have a school levy on the ballot May 8. We all benefit from the projects this revenue will support, whether you have school-age […]
Opinion
CEA no advocate for environmental protection
Jim Kotcon, West Virginia Sierra Club, Morgantown I am concerned about the EarthWatch article that appeared in Monday’s edition of the newspaper — “Group gets signatures in support of energy […]
Monongalia County should insist closest available EMS service respond to emergency
As many debates about health care hinge on politics these days as on investments and profit. Many question how so much of our nation’s health care model is predicated on […]
Allocation for District 4’s repair projects wholly inadequate for six-county region
We don’t subscribe to Mark Twain’s adage about facts. Whether they get in the way of a good story or a bad story, so it goes. Recently, more than a […]
Eco fashion trend uses natural prodcuts
Two weeks ago, our topic was Earth Day. Last week it was Fashion Revolution Week. This week, if we put them together, what do we get (bipitee bopitee boop)? Eco […]
Seeing floaters? Make an appointment with your eye doc ASAP
Q: Lately I have been noticing a dark “cobweb” in my vision, and it seems to move when I look in different directions. I am in my 50s, so is […]
Teachers deserve more than a pickup for molding our youth
West Virginia’s teachers sent their quest for more pay and benefits nationwide, even worldwide, something that wouldn’t have happened before the internet. It wasn’t the first time teachers in the […]
Makeup of 19-person group aiding search for superintendent impressive
June 1 is not etched in stone. But every effort is being made to put the search for a new Monongalia County Schools superintendent to rest by then. With 31 […]
City’s lifers need to get in the game
By Richard M. Vaglienti I have been a lifelong resident of Morgantown and chose to stay in my hometown for most of my education and for all of my career. […]
United Nations needs to become beacon of hope
Delmar Hagedorn Jr., Morgantown The bombings in Syria were supposedly initiated by President Trump to end Damascus’ ability to produce chemical weapons. People were killed who had no choice but […]
