Dr. Ronald Charles Hill passed away on the evening of Sept. 4, 2023. It was his 75th birthday. Dr. Hill was born in Parkersburg, and received his BA and MD […]
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William Margelis
William George Margelis, age 67, of Oldsmar, Fla., passed away on Sept. 7, 2023.Arrangements are incomplete at this time and have been entrusted to Hastings Funeral Home.
MAA announces renovations, fall classes, shows
The MAA Gallery will benefit from some renovations. Thanks, in part, from a Your Community Foundation (YCF) grant, there will be new wall surfacing and lighting. This will improve the […]
Preston hosts day of service and remembrance for Sept. 11
KINGWOOD — A national day of service and remembrance for Sept. 11 was held at 1 p.m. Sunday on the courthouse square. The event was part of a nationwide project […]
Feeling spicy: Our love affair with capsaicin
As you may have guessed from my recent do-it-yourself feature, I have a lot of jalapenos to process. I used the USDA canning recipe book to calculate how many I […]
WVU VP to lawmakers: Gee’s role is secure
CHARLESTON — As West Virginia University continues cutbacks — and the week after an overwhelming no-confidence vote on President Gordon Gee — the university’s vice president of strategic initiatives addressed […]
Despite political pressure, the Fed should hold firm
Two essential questions are facing the U.S. economy right now: whether the Federal Reserve’s next change in its policy rate will be a cut or an increase, and whether the […]
Your body, your work?
What Hollywood scanning actors could mean for the rest of us by Alvaro M. Bedoya Twenty years ago, Jet Li was offered a part in “The Matrix Reloaded.” It was […]
Why I won’t miss summer
by Herb Cromwell Remember when you couldn’t wait for the first day of summer? “No more pencils, no more books. No more teacher’s dirty looks.” Suddenly the stress of exams […]
Preston County law enforcement find drugs during traffic stop for littering
Officers with the Preston County Sheriff’s Department found drugs and large amounts of cash on Saturday after searching the vehicle of a man originally pulled over for littering. Sgt. S.R. Mitter […]
