One of the recently vandalized monuments is a statue of poet John Greenleaf Whittier. Someone smeared “BLM” and “(expletive) Slave Owners” on the seated figure prominently displayed […]
Opinion
Collection of racist memorabilia
News that Quaker Oats is dropping the image of Aunt Jemima from its syrup and pancake mix packaging has special meaning to me. I collect souvenirs of […]
Independence Day festivities look different this year
For many of us, today is our figurative Friday as we prepare to enjoy a three-day weekend. (For those who do not get a long weekend, you […]
COLUMN: A walk down memory lane a reminder of what sports can really mean
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Our 10 for 10 series ends today and, yeah, it was an idea born out of the success of real sports documentaries that are […]
House legislation unconstitutional; D.C. is already a ‘state’
In the latest of many cynical and highly political moves, the House of Representatives last week passed a measure that would transform the District of Columbia and […]
Trump admin attacks health coverage
The COVID-19 pandemic caused a huge spike in layoffs, leaving tens of millions of Americans without the employer-sponsored health insurance that had protected their families. But the […]
Belated recognition of Pride Month, Stonewall uprising
We missed Pride Month. Much of the nation did, and it was almost by design. The LGBTQ+ community largely agreed to secede the spotlight in June to […]
A statement regarding the forced resignation of Dr. Cathy Slemp
by Barbara EvansFleischauer I am extremely disappointed Gov. Justice decided to, in effect, fire our highest public health official, right in the middle of a pandemic. The […]
Trump or America? Who gets a say?
This is an emergency. Election Day is little more than four months off, voters facing their most important choice since 1860: Donald Trump or America? It’s a […]
Wear a mask or the state may have to shut down again
At the risk of beating a dead horse, we’re going to discuss masks again. For those who wear their masks in public, thank you. For those who […]
