Today we present the last of our gun reform proposals, and it is probably the most controversial of them all. The sale of AR and AR-style rifles should be limited, […]
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Get your booster shots already
by Faye Flam Fewer than half of eligible Americans have received a third COVID vaccine shot despite clear evidence of its benefit. That booster shot improves your odds of avoiding […]
‘Thin Blue Line’ stretched by violence
Last Friday, Nicholas County Sheriff’s Deputy Tom Baker was shot and killed, and Deputy Josh Ellison was wounded when they responded to a domestic dispute complaint in the Birch River […]
Albright bridge to be named after WWII casualty
ALBRIGHT — On February 19, 1945, TSGT Harold William Schmidle, an Albright native, was killed in action during the Battle of Banzai Point on the Island of Corregidor in the […]
Digging in: Operation Welcome Home to present agriculture workshop for military vets, others
For some returning combat veterans, it might be all the therapy they need. Their hands in the soil, that is, Tiffany Summerlin said. Growing and nurturing something, opposed to knocking […]
Transit authority approves budget, free service for West Virginia Day
Of the $8,400,311 general fund budget recently approved by the Mountain Line Transit Authority for the 2022-’23 fiscal year, roughly a quarter will come by way of performance benchmarks achieved […]
Robert English
Robert Samuel English, 88, entered into the presence of his Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Bob was born July 11, 1933, in Pittsburgh to the late Harper […]
John Eddy
John Irvin Eddy, 74, of Westover, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at his home. He was born Oct. 7, 1947, in Sistersville, a son of the late Bernard Eddy […]
Prettying up the park: Reedsville UMC members give play area a makeover
REEDSVILLE — Reedsville United Methodist Church wanted to make an impact in its community during a statewide day of service. So its members decided to give Reedsville Park a makeover […]
Seat belt violation ends in foot chase, drug charges
A routine traffic stop in Morgantown by a West Virginia State Trooper resulted in a brief foot chase and drug charges against the vehicles’ driver. Cpl. J.T. Wood stated in […]







