Trash talking is not just heard in the realm of sports. It’s also directed at our community, this place we call home, too often. Of course, more […]
Editorials
Things often not what they seem: Recent rash of stories only fuels innate trend to jump to conclusions
We always want to assume the worst. It’s more fun. That is, as humans we suffer from an inherent weakness to jump to conclusions. Some will say […]
Listen up, legislators: End to education forums signal time to learn a lesson
“It’s just really good to listen to people.” That should be the first point of reference for the Legislature once it resumes its special session on public […]
Time to stop and ask for directions: Governor, road officials need to tell us way — the plan — to improve road conditions
We were about to write meetings on road conditions are just not enough. However, following Wednesday’s postponement of a Monongalia County Commission work session with state highway […]
Winning recovery disaster in itself: Corruption, inertia in absence of oversight, leadership have engulfed flood relief efforts
It’s a given that winning the peace is way harder than winning a war. The post-war “enemies” are far tougher to vanquish or rebuild — poverty, devastated […]
Who you gonna call? Nonprofits: State’s United Ways partner to revamp 2-1-1 hotline that provides local resource for help
Unlike the usually unwelcome third person in the three’s-a-crowd equation, the third sector is a godsend. In recent years, the term “third sector” has emerged to describe […]
Talking down school violence: As Columbine anniversary nears, it’s critical we invest in support personnel in facilities
One component lost in SB 451 haunts us daily. But more so today as we near the 20th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre April 20. […]
He better do Justice to roads: Governor hard at work to ensure his re-election by owning this issue
Given how essential it is to repair and maintain our state roads, it’s dismaying that we’re playing politics with that issue. Last week, Gov. Jim Justice vetoed […]
We vote for a change: City has reasons to align its elections with county’s
The Russians probably don’t even want any part of this election. By now, most Morgantown residents are longing for the days when candidates complained about missing campaign […]
Home rule is where your community is: Making pilot program permanent will help keep state’s cities’ laws relevant to residents
Unlike the slang expression “home cooking,” home rule is much more along the line of food cooked at home. Whereas the slang term indicates a prejudice, the […]
