Now that we have absolute proof Russia interfered in the 2016 election and knows it is free to intervene in the 2020 U.S. elections with impunity, let us turn to […]
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June 16 letters to the editor
‘What would it take to protect pedestrians?’The (DP-April 27) article regarding the student who was killed by another student running a red light on Patteson Drive made me wonder, “What […]
Little seems to be special about session
Sometimes you’re almost glad for a Monday morning — a reset. However, we suspect many state legislators wish tomorrow would never get here. The Legislature resumes its special session at […]
Teacher’s immigration tweets unfairly hurt conservatives
There are a lot disappointing elements in the story of Georgia Clark, the Fort Worth Carter-Riverside High (Texas) teacher whose recent social media tirade about unauthorized immigrants prompted FWISD’s board […]
June 15 letters to the editor
Encourage one another and clergy to rebuild While Catholics lament the behavior of our leadership, I have hope for the future. Profligate spending is difficult to digest. Abusive behavior from […]
A sad history of not giving smart women their due in all fields
Jean Purdy, a nurse and embryologist, was one of three people who developed in vitro fertilization 50 years ago. But until recently, her contribution to this scientific breakthrough was largely […]
Maryland athlete Okoli becomes second WVU commit of the weekend
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia’s Father’s Day weekend recruiting haul includes a commitment from Gaithersburg, Md. athlete David Okoli. A two-way player in high school , Okoli is coming to […]
Kentucky suit accuses Justice, son of racketeering
CHARLESTON — Homeowners, rather than infrastructure, are officially becoming the priority of mitigation grants related to the devastating 2016 West Virginia flood. State Emergency Management Director Mike Todorovich signed a […]
Bus loop at Mountaineer Middle set for repairs
A sinkhole ate my homework? Not if the Monongalia County Board of Education can help it. Work is set to begin in coming weeks to correct a slippage at Mountaineer […]
Mon Health Dept. offering free ‘dunks’ to help reduce risk of mosquito-borne illnesses
Like it or not, mosquitoes are part our natural environment. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t decrease your risk of getting bit by the disease-carrying bugs, said Jamie Moore, threat […]




