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Holiday season finds us isolated

Syndicated Columnist — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 04:01:00 +0000

Let’s change that by Seth D. Kaplan We are living in an age of placeless possibility: a time when we can instantly get in touch with another person no matter […]

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What to say to grieving parents this holiday season

Syndicated Columnist — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 04:00:00 +0000

by Molly O’Shea “How many kids do you have?” Even five years later, that seemingly simple question stirs a panic inside me and brings tears to my eyes. On Jan. […]

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Gov. Justice declares holiday for state employees on Monday

Submitted to The Dominion Post — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 15:05:13 +0000

Gov. Jim Justice has issued an executive order declaring that Monday will be an official holiday for all public employees of the state. “It’s immeasurably important to pause on Independence […]

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Violence casts shadow over Holy Land

Syndicated Columnist — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 03:02:00 +0000

by Storer H. Rowley Holy days in the Holy Land should be sacred refuges from escalating tensions and violence, but ironically, they are often just the opposite, producing some of […]

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Heart attack deaths increase during winter holidays

Kaitlyn Eichelberger, The Dominion Post — Sun, 25 Dec 2022 19:07:38 +0000

The last week of December brings more heart attack deaths than any other time of year, research shows. Keeping a healthy routine and staying aware of warning signs are the […]

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Can commerce and Christmas get along?

Syndicated Columnist — Sat, 24 Dec 2022 23:24:00 +0000

by Eric Heavner Critics on their social media soap boxes have spent the past month loudly proclaiming that Christmas is too commercial. The nub of their complaint is that the […]

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Holiday cheer benefits all of us

Syndicated Columnist — Sat, 24 Dec 2022 23:23:00 +0000

by Melinda Burrell Eight of us lounged around the table, candlelight flickering on crumpled napkins and cracker crumbs. It was the tail end of our yearly holiday party for our […]

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Savoring special Christmas memories

Submitted to The Dominion Post — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 16:35:09 +0000

Last year I watched “Blown Away,” a glass blowing reality competition show. I believe it was the holiday special. One of the prompts was for the participants to make something […]

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Chestnut Ridge Church giving 200 meals to families in need

Submitted to The Dominion Post — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 16:15:06 +0000

Chestnut Ridge Church is giving away 200 Christmas dinner kits to families in need this holiday season. Over the past few weeks, anyone in need has been invited to reserve […]

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Dec. 4 letters to the editor

Submitted to The Dominion Post — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 04:05:00 +0000

Taxpayers left liable for reclamation costs West Virginia has over 173,000 acres of unreclaimed mine land — land that has been mined and left behind by the coal industry. The […]

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