by Ben Sherwood As millions of kids in the U.S. return to fields and courts for spring sports, black eyes and bloody noses are returning too. This time the injuries […]
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Trinity Christian girls open Rotary Shootout in dominant fashion
NEW MARTINSVILLE — Jenna Barnett led all scorers with 18 points and 12 different Warriors scored as they beat Magnolia on Saturday, 79-18 to tip-off the Magnolia Rotary Shootout. Head […]
The unbreakable will of this Pennsylvania town
LOWER ALLEN TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Sometimes, a community’s relationship with its culture and its people is so strong it can withstand anything that tries to break it apart. Such durability […]
Americans have not forgotten the 13 soldiers
When judging the nation’s character, the media tend to gravitate toward its loudest voices, its most extreme measures, its deepest grudges. The result is a loss of all subtlety and […]
Gov. Justice won’t give up his hoop dreams
Gov. Jim Justice has filed a grievance over the decision by the Greenbrier County Board of Education not to hire him as the Greenbrier East boys high school basketball coach. […]
Nike ad blames sports writers
by Dennis O’Shea I have an Olympic-sized beef with Nike. You’ve seen their “Best Day Ever” Olympics TV ad, right? The one narrating — from morning alarm to bedtime — […]
Simone and us: What to learn from Simone Biles
Six Olympic medals and 25 more from world gymnastics championships is more than enough proof that Simone Biles is a young woman who knows how to withstand pressure and perform […]
Preparing for Tokyo’s ‘Quiet Olympics’
by David Leon Moore I didn’t see much TV coverage of the U.S. Olympic track and field trials last month in Oregon. But one scene caught my eye. It was […]
The latest target of coercive patriotism
by John M. Crisp Citizens of a certain mindset may be put off by their first sight of Gwen Berry. Her eyelashes are disarmingly long, and sometimes her lips are […]
SAMUEL: State DNR: Viruses at feeders now killing birds
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, we hear about viruses all the time. We wash our hands more, we clean things more, and we’ve learned […]
