“That didn’t stop me,” President Biden declared after the Supreme Court blocked his $430 billion student loan write-off in 2023. It sure didn’t.After striking out in court […]
Opinion
Granville sales tax proposal appears overboard
A move by the town council in Granville to become a Home Rule city and add a 1% municipal sales tax is of real concern. If passed, […]
Each and every day, remember what’s important
“They have so little, and we have so much.”“They are so happy, and yet we are so sad.”Those observations come from one of West Virginia’s most interesting […]
Getting out the vote important
Leaders of both major political parties agree on one thing: The presidential election scheduled for Tuesday is among the most important in American history.Its outcome will shape […]
Be mindful of youth during travels today
Forget about decades-old urban myths about razor blades and poisons hidden in Halloween candy — the real dangers tonight are more likely to come from inattentive drivers […]
Bureaucracy getting in the way in W.Va.
When most West Virginians think about being on top of things and getting the job done, they aren’t thinking about paperwork. But in Washington, D.C., we appear […]
State DOH not serving county
In October of last year, leaders in Monongalia County were assured by state highways officials that a temporary traffic light would be installed at the intersection of […]
AI a powerful tool to benefit mankind
One of this year’s Nobel Prize winners in physics, Geoffrey Hinton, who pioneered work on the neural networks that undergird artificial intelligence, has warned that machines might […]
Properly dispose of prescription drugs
Tomorrow is National Drug Take Back Day. Across our region, there will be designated locations for those with old prescription medicines to properly dispose of what’s been […]
Drivers: be mindful of school bus stops
Local drivers are, for the most part, back in the habit of obeying safety laws regarding school buses on the roads.But during this National School Bus Safety […]
