MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commissioner Dr. Ed Hawkins will be the guest speaker at the Morgantown North Rotary meeting at 7 a.m. Wednesday at the Erickson Alumni Center. Hawkins serves […]
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Reunion listings for the week of June 10, 2018
Class/school reunions UHS class of 1960 The University High School class of 1960 reunion will be held from noon-5 p.m. June 16, at the Westside Senior Center on Dupont Road, […]
High blood pressure should be taken seriously
High blood pressure typically doesn’t come with warning signs, but it can lead to dangerous health issues like heart disease and stroke if left unchecked. “West Virginia is the No. […]
The best treatments for seasonal eye allergies
Q: I have a couple times a year when my eyes feel even itchier than usual, and my husband notices my eyes are red. Should I take something in a […]
LIFE: Opioids crisis is backdrop to new play about Betty Ford
BOSTON (AP) — It’s no exaggeration to say Betty Ford changed the national conversation about addiction. The former U.S. first lady, who died in 2011, established drug and alcohol treatment […]
There is something special about summer twilights
“Twilight drops her curtain down and pins it with a star.” Lucy M. Montgomery If Shakespeare’s “darling buds of May” are a sweet suggestion of summer, June roses are its promise. […]
Quilt squares help to reconnect families with their ancestors
LONG HOLLOW — “It was just that I was meant to be there,” Sylvia Albert said. “There” was a yard sale along W.Va. 26 South more than three years ago, […]
Republic’s lack of service calls for complaints to PSC
Dale Riggs, Morgantown As I set here at my desk this Thursday evening, looking at garbage cans that were to be picked up Monday June 4, I felt compelled to […]
DMV needs to open more windows to serve public
Ralph Correll, Morgantown If you ever have to go to the DMV to get your drivers licenses, photo ID, car title or registration sticker then you better pack a lunch. […]
Hunger leaves an impression on us forever
By Jerry Kessel Eating is the most routine ritual of daily life for most of us. But if you are elderly, sick, disabled or homebound you may be unable to […]
