Not very long ago, a woman was in a Morgantown business doing one of the most natural things in the world — breastfeeding her baby. She was […]
Opinion
Diversified local economy keep county, city’s growth afloat amid state’s decline
Oh my, look at how we’ve grown. You probably didn’t need to look at the numbers to figure that out. The traffic, new neighbors, longer lines, more […]
President speaks for our country, not just himself
By Hoppy Kercheval The words spoken by the leader of the free world matter. Just a few utterances can impact economies, trigger conflict or resolve differences. An […]
High court’s sidestep of gerrymandering only allows for worse partisan redistricting
Taking no answer for an answer might be worse than a simple no. About a year ago, we were encouraged when the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to […]
America has fallen for president’s ‘act’
Stewart B. Epstein, Rochester, N.Y. When it comes to Donald Trump, let me add my perspective and “take” to the debate: Trump is merely a skillful, manipulative […]
Morgantown has lost ’best little city’ charm
Scheryll Richards, Morgantown Our “best little city,” once called, is no longer. It has lost much of its uniqueness and has become more a WVU city. While […]
What’s motivation for promoting Kavanaugh?
Richard Cohen, Morgantown “Follow the money.” Suggested a character in the movie “All The President’s Men,” as a technique for discovering corruption. Isn’t it curious that shadowy […]
County, Kingwood governments’ initiatives spin off of need for self-reliance in area
Perhaps it’s a byproduct of their need for self-reliance. That is, people living in rural areas or small towns learn early on that if you want something […]
Runner-up Croatia came up a big winner at World Cup
MORGANTOWN — From the moment I set foot on Croatian soil, I knew the country was something special. It was October of 2016, and I was spending the […]
Help students through local pantry program
Nationwide, an estimated one in six children are food insecure. The estimate within our community is even higher. In Mon County, about 2,600, or about one in […]
