John Ivan Merrill Sr., 84, devoted spouse, father and friend, died on Nov. 22, 2020. John is survived by his spouse of 22 years, Shirley Overfield; his children, Jay Merrill […]
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High school commencement dates set for May
Oh, the places you’ll go. Sound familiar? It’s the opening line to the book of the same name penned by Theodor Geisel, the beloved children’s author known as “Dr. Seuss.” The […]
No. 15 West Virginia opens in Crossover Classic against South Dakota State
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The thought of sitting in a hotel room in Kansas City eight months ago and being told the basketball season was over is not lost on […]
OUTDOORS NOTEBOOK: A yearly pilgrimage, a ton of stories
This marks the second year I’ve made the pilgrimage to Stevensville, Md., to hunt sea ducks. If you’ve read a couple of my stories about forays with Capt. Brandon Moore […]
WVU Medicine transplant team performs state’s first dual heart-kidney transplant
MORGANTOWN — Nark Kumaravelan of Fairmont has special reason to give thanks this holiday season. On Nov. 19, he received the first dual organ transplant in West Virginia at Ruby […]
During a famine of generosity, greed is only greed
Greed is good. That, you may recall, was the mantra of corporate raider Gordon Gekko in the 1987 film, “Wall Street.” It came to symbolize the rapacious gluttony of that […]
The year to embrace something different
The country’s dilemma about what to do about Thanksgiving this year is reflected back to me hour after hour in my work as a family and couples therapist. My office […]
W.Va. GOP needs to convince Trump to concede election
The refusal by top GOP politicians — including West Virginia’s top Republican officials — to acknowledge Joe Biden as president-elect is ridiculous. And yes, we are talking about Gov. […]
Neal Brown, West Virginia get ready to face explosive Oklahoma team
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia head coach Neal Brown spoke during the Big 12 coaches teleconference Monday morning, heading into WVU’s (5-3, 4-3 Big 12) showdown with No. 14 Oklahoma […]
Oscar Tshiebwe named to NABC Player of the Year watch list
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Association of Basketball Coaches on Monday announced the preseason watch list for the NABC Division I Player of the Year, which featured West Virginia’s […]
