A quarter century has passed since Robert Putnam released “Bowling Alone,” his heralded work on America’s decaying social fabric. The book was sobering at the time. Things are worse now: […]
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Saving the pill: SCOTUS averts disaster with mifepristone ruling
Last week, the nation dodged a bullet with the Supreme Court’s 9-0 decision tossing a lawsuit that had sought to end the decades-old FDA approval of the drug mifepristone, which […]
The Supreme Court’s role in our partisan polarization has been greatly exaggerated
Conventional wisdom suggests that the Supreme Court, like the country, is deeply divided along partisan and ideological lines. But this overlooks the court’s historic recent run of unanimous decisions and […]
How the little guys lose under Trump’s tax plan
The late Sen. John McCain didn’t much like Obamacare, but in 2018, the Arizona Republican pulled it out from under then-President Donald Trump’s hatchet. Why? Because McCain saw the “skinny […]
Scott’s Run Settlement House to hold community open house at new location
Scott’s Run Settlement House (SRSH) is holding a community celebration open house fromnoon-1:30 p.m. July 13 at the new Fairchance Road facility, 750 Fairchance Road in Morgantown.This event will recognize […]
Good, original movies out there
There has been a lot of discourse about the state of movies today and whether or not Hollywood has any original ideas. This is often discussed in the context of […]
What it means to have astigmatism
The day I got my first pair of glasses, everything suddenly sharpened; I could see all these details and signs I hadn’t realized were blurry. Other than being nearsighted, I […]
Area author publishes debut novel
James Toothman, West Virginia native, met his first love in grade-school: writing. He filled the pages of his wide-ruled notebook with poetry and prose. Into his teen years and beyond, […]
Former Kingwood librarian, 80, dies
KINGWOOD — Joel Beane, former head librarian at the Kingwood Public Library died Friday at age 80.He retired in 2022 after 50 years of service. During an earlier interview, Beane […]
Adam McGilton
Adam Andrew McGilton, age 69, passed away on June 18, 2024, at his home in Morgantown, after a brief illness.He was born Jan. 13, 1955, in Morgantown to Charles and […]
