Beverly Martin, Cheat Lake The warm weather is finally here and the Morgantown area is beautiful and green with trees budding and flowering. What a shame that dead animals, particularly […]
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Hansen already working to diversity economy
Jamie Blake, Westover Every politician and every candidate says he or she wants to create jobs. Meet the one guy who’s actually been working to diversify the economy and create […]
Doesn’t matter if we’re born here or call it home
Shane Assadzandi, Morgantown This is a response to Richard Vaglienti’s April 30 column entitled “City’s lifers need to get in the game.” First, let’s immediately reject the notion that Morgantown […]
Spouse’s retirement funds given to others
Thomas E. Zinn, Morgantown I am a seventh-generation Morgantown native, born and raised here. I am 83 years old and retired from the military. I am a widower and have […]
Higher standards for pediatric mental health a must
By Amanda Shockey “It’s just a phase; he’ll grow out of it.” “She’s just being dramatic, ignore her.” “He is just being a teenager, give him some space.” Most are […]
Recent portrayals on screen of state an accurate picture
It’s easy to get the idea we don’t have anything good to say about our state. If it’s not the Division of Highways, it’s the Legislature. If not them, it’s […]
Relatively little money spent in House of Delegates campaigns
Relatively little money has been spent in five local House of Delegates primary campaigns. All but three party races are uncompetitive. In the 50th District, six Democrats are vying for […]
Leapfrog Group gives Mon Health an ‘A’
MORGANTOWN — Mon Health Medical Center recently received an “A” grade by The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit healthcare ratings organization, for its commitment to meeting the highest patient safety […]
Flower-frailty and the passing beauty of spring
By Irene Marinelli “Spring drew on … and a greenness grew over those brown beds, which, freshening daily, suggested the thought that Hope traversed them at night and left each […]
Prep roundup for May 5, 2018
MORGANTOWN — The University High boys’ lacrosse team clinched the top-seed in the state playoffs with a 15-6 win against Morgantown on Saturday May 5. In his final regular-season home […]
