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The Key To Calm
May 4, 2013 Maybe it was because I had eight younger brothers and sisters and three older siblings that the other parents in the neighborhood thought it was logical to call on me and my sisters to babysit their... more »»
Seizing Opportunity in W.Va.
May 2, 2013 West Virginia is poised to make a major comeback in manufacturing jobs, and affordable, domestic energy will play a key role in that resurgence. more »»
Failing Test on Willpower
May 1, 2013 A recent Rasmussen poll tells us that American voters have little confidence in our K-12 schools. A mere 18 percent believe that most high school graduates have the skills needed for college. more »»
Pepperoni Rolls Are OK, But ...
April 28, 2013 Most states, able to claim a food as delicious, utilitarian and inexpensive as the pepperoni roll wouldn’t hesitate to proclaim it their official state food, I suppose. more »»
Arguments About Politics, Religion Often Fruitless
April 28, 2013 There are only two topics in my conversation repertoire that I actively try to avoid. The first one is politics. more »»
Farmers’ Market Opens for Season
April 28, 2013 The 22nd annual Marshall County Farmers’ Market will open for the spring and summer months from 8-11 a.m. Saturday. The market is open Saturdays only. more »»
Industrial Park Full But Business Has Space for Expansion
April 28, 2013 Although Belmont County’s industrial park is filled to capacity, thanks to the influx of companies linked to the oil and gas boom in the county, there is still room for expansion and one business... more »»
Aiding and Abetting Murder
April 27, 2013 You can have reasonable confidence that if you visiting Philadelphia and eat at a restaurant, you won’t get sick because your meal was tainted with bacteri. more »»
Friends, Say No To Addicts
April 27, 2013 It usually starts like this: A friend, co-worker or relative approaches you with a desperate plea for money. more »»
Not All The World Dangerous
April 21, 2013 So, what do we tell our children as they read and hear that the world is a much more dangerous place than it was just a few years ago? How about telling them much of the world is not more... more »»
Is ‘Common Core’ Education or Indoctrination?
April 21, 2013 Thanks to the many of you who noticed that my commentaries have been absent from this fine publication for the last six months. more »»
Calissie Family Is Recognized
April 21, 2013 A Mount Olivet family was honored at the 40th annual Operation Pride event this past week. more »»
Public Hearing Set on Car License Fee; DJFS Head Resigns
April 21, 2013 So far the public reaction to a proposed $10 hike in the cost of car license plates has been virtually non-existent but that could change when the first public hearing on the request filed by... more »»
Finishing Our Race Toward the American Dream
April 21, 2013 Ever since my son joined the school band, he has asked me to go on the annual school band trip. Each year I have been out of town or simply too busy to go. more »»
Edgell, Leonhardt May Duel
April 20, 2013 You may not have seen the last of Kent Leonhardt, as I suggested after the election last fall. Leonhardt may be planning to run for the West Virginia Senate next year. more »»
Media Mania On Rise
April 20, 2013 Children were playing baseball on playground ball fields on Tuesday evening before storms swept the dust into a swirling whirlpool on the fields. more »»
Trying to Do Good Deed Can Backfire
April 14, 2013 Musicians Brad Paisley and LL Cool J have learned that race relations are the third rail of the entertainment industry. Touch it, and you may get quite a jolt. more »»
What Lessons Have Americans Learned From Iraq?
April 14, 2013 Anniversaries provide milestones for retrospection, but also opportunities for recriminations and denial. So it has been with the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Ira. more »»
Funds Shortage May Close CASA
April 14, 2013 CASA for Children Inc. more »»
New Jobs Key Benefit With Oil/Gas And Retail Proposals
April 14, 2013 Major developments — the kind that bring jobs and more jobs to Belmont County — have come to light involving both private business expansion spawned by the county’s rich oil and gas deposits and a... more »» |
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