Lindsay Smalls is used to looking at space cadets in her classroom at Westwood Middle School. As in, some of them actually, seriously, might end up being space travelers someday, […]
Other News
Are you using sunscreen correctly?
Memorial Day weekend is on the horizon, and the unofficial start of summer brings promises of water, sun, splashing, grilled food and great fun with friends and family. And you […]
‘IF’ is a wild card that plays well
I have always been the serious one. I gravitate toward people who love play, but my natural tendencies lean toward cynicism and somberness. Imaginative play has never been something that […]
Autumn Sheets is Preston County Schools Service Person of the year
KINGWOOD — One of the first items on the Preston County Board of Education’s agenda this week was to congratulate Autumn Sheets for being chosen as Preston County Schools Service Person […]
Getting to the root of the problem with Mon Health — John’s story
John Ellis has spent much of his adult life working in the power industry, which has involved lots of ladder climbing, spending time in ash or coal dust filled spaces, […]
United Bankshares holds annual shareholders meeting
United Bankshares Inc., a $30 billion regional financial services company, held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 15 at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. During the meeting, United […]
One-third of voters decided our future
For better or worse, the first of this year’s elections is now behind us. And voter turnout was disappointingly low. We could throw a bunch of numbers at you, but […]
May 19 letters to the editor
More people should support local food drives I always set out a large bag of food by my mailbox when there is a food drive. After putting out my bag […]
How to read your gas bill
by Charlotte Lane Your Mountaineer Gas Company bill has loads of information, all on one page. Your 16-digit account number, at the top-right, is confidential, personal information. You should only […]
As we send our babies to college, do we do enough to celebrate the village that raised them?
by Heidi Stevens I’m sending my baby to college in a few minutes. Fine, a few months. It feels like minutes. It has all felt like minutes. She was born […]
