MORGANTOWN — There was cheering coming out of WVU’s locker room following its 91-81 victory against Toledo on Saturday. It had nothing to do with the win, rather … “After […]
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Local gym brings home three state bodybuilding titles
Three Monongalia and Preston County natives, who all train at the same Morgantown gym, brought home the top prizes for their category in the West Virginia State Championship Bodybuilding Competition […]
The Next Ridge helps pets pass peacefully at home
The loss of a pet can be as traumatic as the loss of a human family member. For many families, the final moments with their four-legged companion are spent in […]
Three consumer groups ask PSC to hold public hearings regarding Mon Power/Potomac Edison rate-case net metering proposal
MORGANTOWN – A coalition of three energy-oriented consumer groups has asked the state Public Service Commission to schedule at least four public hearings in one of the rate cases for […]
The season of gifts
It’s Christmas Eve, and we find ourselves thinking about gifts. After all, tonight Santa Claus will shimmy down chimneys across the globe, leaving presents wrapped in paper and bows for […]
Dec. 24 letters to the editor
Club wants to hang banners of veterans The local GFWC Mountaineer Woman’s Club, part of the national General Federated Woman’s Club, is a civic organization that has interests in public […]
My Christmas wish book
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a reprint of a commentary Hoppy wrote a few years ago. This time of year always makes me think of the Christmas catalog. I’m not talking […]
‘Tis the season to be more neighborly. Doing so can transform communities
by Jerald McNair You rake your leaves and wake up the next morning only to see more on your lawn. You look to your neighbor’s lawn and realize their leaves […]
X-mas is the world’s festival
by Llewellyn King I am an oddball. I like to work on Christmas. I don’t know how it is now, but when I was younger and worked for newspapers, variously […]
Should fat people get an extra airline seat for free?
Southwest Airlines thinks they should by Robin Abcarian Kimmy Garris, who describes herself as a “fat solo traveler,” probably had no idea that her 30-second TikTok video was going to […]




