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Library Bill Is Scare Tactic

I’ve been reading as long as I can remember. To the point that I didn’t sleep in the dark until my late teens because I had gotten used to falling asleep with the touch lamp on because I’d stay up late reading. I spent so much time of my youth at the Pleasants County Library checking ...

Gas Pooling Rule Grows Industry in West Virginia

It took many years before industry and mineral owner advocacy groups could agree on unitization regulations for natural gas development. You may have heard this referred to as forced pooling. In the 2022 West Virginia legislative session, a compromised bill was passed in Senate Bill 694. The ...

Time for Congress To Act on Reducing the Nation’s Crushing Debt

While many Americans were celebrating the holidays with their loved ones, our country reached a milestone that is nothing to celebrate: The United States national debt now exceeds $34 trillion. In just 10 years, the national debt has more than doubled. Not only is this level of debt ...

Marshall Memo: Bluegrass; Extension Service; and a Visit from Friends

A Bluegrass Extravaganza will be held at the Strand Theatre at 7 p.m. Feb. 17. The event will feature performances by Crandal Creel and David Mayfield. Advanced ticket prices are $25 or $30 if purchased at the door. Tickets for kids ages 6 to 12 will be $10 and children five and under will be ...

Why Close Doors on GOP Primary in West Virginia?

Independent and unaffiliated voters were saved by the snow last week after the West Virginia Republican Executive Committee postponed its winter meeting where they were to take up a resolution to close the May GOP primary to non-Republicans. That meeting was postponed until this Saturday, so ...

King’s Legacy Remains Strong in Our Ohio Valley

This past week we celebrated what would have been Dr. Martin L. King Jr.’s 95th birthday. Over the past few years, the Dr. Martin L. King holiday was normally the third weekend of the month; this year it came early and caught some off guard on the second weekend of the month. The good news is ...