MORGANTOWN — Before we even bother getting into the total debacle that was Texas’ 38-20 victory Saturday night against West Virginia at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, we take you […]
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NOTEBOOK: CJ Donaldson’s injury puts a WVU loss to Texas in perspective
AUSTIN, Texas — With six minutes and 25 seconds left in the third quarter of West Virginia’s 38-20 loss against Texas, everything came into perspective on Saturday night for the […]
Is the Pride flag a political symbol?
We’ve been contemplating that question since Monongalia County Schools required staff across the county to remove the rainbow flag — and any other Pride symbols — from classrooms. And the […]
Oct. 2 letters to the editor
City needs lesson on working with DOH I spent most of last month traveling through the small towns and rural areas of Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. On no occasion did […]
Guest essay: We’re all closer to being homeless than we think
by Shannon McNicholas This past week, a girl — maybe five or six — and her dad walked up to me in an alley occupied by a significant number of […]
Guest essay: Say yes to changing property taxes
by Woody Thrasher By voting for Amendment 2 on Nov. 8, you will provide a path for the Legislature to reduce your taxes. Voting for Amendment 2 would allow the […]
Newspapers: Forget the ‘paper,’ embrace the ‘news’
by Ken Paulson There was a period in the late 60s when the Beach Boys, desperate for a hipper identity, reportedly considered shortening their name to “Beach.” There’s no question […]
The link between polarized thinking, anxiety & depression
by Debilyn Molineaux A colleague noted recently how we, the people, collectively, seem to think in more black and white terms, disallowing nuance and complexity. Is this true? Have we […]
WVU Medicine epidemiologist offers insights, encouragement on flu vaccines, as winter nears
MORGANTOWN — As cold weather and flu season approaches, Gov. Jim Justice and his team have been encouraging residents to get their COVID boosters and their flu shots. WVU Medicine’s […]
Senior Mons making changes to home delivered meals program
Rising food costs and statewide funding cuts have forced Senior Monongalians, Inc. to make some necessary changes to their home delivered meal (HDM) program. “We’re doing this because of budgetary […]
