OSAGE — Did John Powley have time to think about the baby that was still in his wife’s belly? What about Jack Jones, the piano teacher? Was he mulling over […]
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Morgantown High’s Wyatt Abbitt, Maddie Carver compete in state tennis finals; Abbitt takes victory in No. 4 Singles
CHARLESTON — A young representation of the Morgantown Mohigan tennis teams gave it their best efforts but fell to the more experienced players in two of their finals matches at […]
Addiction is not a moral failure
There are many stigmas around addiction. The most harmful one, though, may be that addiction is a moral failure. That succumbing to the siren’s call of drugs or alcohol is […]
May 15 letters to the editor
Always a good time to thank nurses Though National Nurses Week (May 6-12) ended Thursday, the West Virginia Association of Nurse Anesthetists thanks nurses of every stripe for being the […]
Shoes: a method of escape and a tool for taking action
by Barbara Steinmetz I recently gave a lecture to students at the University of Colorado about my childhood experiences as a refugee survivor from the days of the Holocaust. Aside […]
Gov’t growth puts liberty at risk
by Ingrid Jacques Two years ago, as the pandemic descended, I think most of us were startled by how much power it turned out governors and administrators had to rule […]
I’ve had an illegal abortion and a legal abortion. The experiences couldn’t have been more different
by Joan Steinau Lester CONTENT WARNING: This commentary contains graphic descriptions of illegal abortion procedures. There is a huge difference between illegal and legal abortions. I know. I had one […]
Nuclear strike might not prompt reaction you expect
by Tyler Cowen What if Russia used a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine? There has been plenty of speculation as to whether this might happen, or how we should limit […]
New day center among the plans for Hazel’s House of Hope
MORGANTOWN — Milan Puskar Health Right’s Friendship House is moving out of downtown Morgantown and refocusing on its original mission to be a safe space for individuals working through mental […]
SNIP WV ready to open area’s first dedicated spay/neuter clinic
Alyssa Shade and Carrie Curtis had been working together to rescue animals in north-central West Virginia for several years when an ongoing problem inspired them to make a change and […]
