The closer we get the midterm elections, the more debate we hear about student loan forgiveness. President Biden campaigned on tackling the student debt crisis, but he hasn’t done more […]
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Reversing Roe v. Wade will make American democracy harder to fix
by Clive Crook If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, as the recently leaked draft opinion suggests, arguments over how to regulate abortion will move from the courts to […]
Whipping inflation — then and now
In 1974, when the inflation rate was 11.04%, President Gerald Ford came up with a slogan: “Whip Inflation Now.” WIN buttons were manufactured by the millions and people were asked […]
John Marshall collects 7-1 win vs. University to force decisive Game 3
MORGANTOWN — If hitting is contagious, then the John Marshall softball team had a full-blown epidemic on its hands Tuesday night. The Monarchs (20-8) collected 11 hits on their way […]
Chestnut Mountain Ranch wants to launch new initiatives in foster care
Austin, a 15-year-old from somewhere in West Virginia, didn’t know he was giving a testimonial for Chestnut Mountain Ranch last fall. The ranch is a 225-acre expanse, just off Kingwood […]
A preview: Legislative interims to run Sunday through Tuesday at WVU
MORGANTOWN – The state Legislature will be in Morgantown Sunday through Tuesday for interim meetings. All but three meetings are set at the WVU Erickson Alumni Center. The exceptions are […]
Karen Smyth
Karen (Lytle) Smyth, 79 of Point Marion, Pa., passed away at home on Sunday, May 15, 2022. She was born Tuesday, Aug. 25, 1942, in Morgantown, daughter of the late […]
Carol Harvey
Carol Louise Seals Harvey, 74, of Morgantown, formerly, of Greene County, Pa., passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 16, 2022, at her residence. She was born in Waynesburg, Pa., on […]
Kathy Mayer
Kathy Salucci Mayer, 71, of Morgantown, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Cremation services to be provided by Hastings Funeral Home/Omega Crematory. Family will receive […]
John Shamma’a
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I —I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference.”— Robert Frost Dr. John Shamma’a passed away April 23, […]






