OSAGE — Listen to Al Anderson talk, and you’ll hear a whole jukebox in your head. After the ambient drop of the needle onto the grooves of the 45 – […]
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Woman sues man who struck her in crosswalk
MORGANTOWN — A Maryland woman is suing a Morgantown man who struck her with his vehicle while she was in a crosswalk. The suit was filed on behalf of Tesia […]
A sampling of bills introduced Feb. 13
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Saturday. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 274, from the governor, same as HB 2019, […]
Why Black History Month?
As soon as Black History Month begins Feb. 1, there is inevitably someone who asks, “why do we have a Black History Month?” or “why don’t we have a White […]
Feb. 14 letters to the editor
Vote your conscience — if you have one By all appearances, it looks as if the U.S. Senate will never arrive at the 67 votes needed to convict former President […]
Guest essay: Gas and oil vital to West Virginia’s economy and future
by Charlie Burd This year has been a challenging one. The pandemic has affected all of us, and our industry, much like every sector, is adapting. While many more challenges […]
Free speech debate about social media is broken
by Cass R. Sunstein The U.S. Supreme Court is strongly committed to the “marketplace of ideas.” It tends to believe, in the words of Justice Louis Brandeis, that the remedy […]
Biden’s bad move in Yemen
by John Bolton Yemen’s long, bloody “civil war” — which has essentially become a proxy war between Iran and Gulf Arabs — is correctly seen as a humanitarian tragedy. Too […]
Community Caring continues giving – from a distance
Community Caring, a local volunteer organization, has taken to Facebook to continue its efforts of providing for those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jennifer Frankhouser, event planner and coordinator […]
Romance through COVID-19 proves difficult, worthwhile for many
Dating during the pandemic is no easy task, and the same can be said for those in committed relationships. Whether someone is looking to date or has been married for […]





