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Organization Being Disbanded
February 17, 2013 A Marshall County agency has been dissolved! The board of directors of the Marshall County Society for Disabled Children and Adults voted to dissolve the organization at a recent meeting. more »»
Population Dip Alters Town Election; Tax Bills Reflect Changes
February 17, 2013 When the massive, nationwide campaign was launched during the administration of President Dwight Eisenhower to rebuild and modernize the nation’s highway system, it was enthusiastically greeted. more »»
Taking Baby Steps on Education
February 16, 2013 In some of the most important aspects of public school reform in West Virginia, baby steps may have to be the way we proceed. more »»
The Value Of A Real Bargain
February 16, 2013 The greetings are always friendly when I walk through the door. more »»
Deciding Who to Keep In Prisons
February 10, 2013 Joe DeLong, who runs West Virginia’s network of regional jails, understands full well that a simple idea to reduce overcrowding there and at state prisons falls squarely into the “devil’s in the... more »»
‘Tunes in the Park’ Continues Saturday
February 10, 2013 Another in the series of “Tunes in the Park” will be held from 7-9 p.m. more »»
Critical Space Problem in County; Boscov’s Is Official, Finally
February 10, 2013 Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week .... it’s possible. more »»
Look for Education Dept. Cuts
February 9, 2013 Don’t be surprised if the budget Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin proposes later this year includes a cut in funding for the West Virginia Department of Education. more »»
Fighting More Than Fires
February 9, 2013 The first thing you notice is the smell. Distinctive, acrid smoke hits your nostrils, knocking your senses back a bit. more »»
Showing Respect for Nation, Those Who Served It
February 4, 2013 America’s last surviving World War I veteran, West Virginian Frank Woodruff Buckles, died in February of 2011. Though we never met, I grew up with many of his Doughboy contemporaries. more »»
‘Progress’ Has High Price Tag
February 3, 2013 Remember when computers were going to save us money and make our lives easier? Maybe you don’t. But there was a time when electronic technology was supposed to be humankind’s servan. more »»
Helping Poor Children in W.Va.
February 2, 2013 State Sen. John Unger wants to do something about poor children in West Virginia. more »»
Scents Of Youth
February 2, 2013 After-Christmas sales are full of surprises. A recent shopping excursion to Kmart proved to be a trip down memory lane for one of my sisters and me. more »»
Preventing School Violence
January 30, 2013 In the wake of the tragic school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, there has been a tremendous amount of discussion about making schools safer and the enhancement of crisis plans if an incident... more »»
Doing The Right Thing
January 27, 2013 One of the most heart-warming things I’ve ever seen occurred many years ago during a high school football game I was covering from the sidelines. more »»
Renzella, Simms Are Retiring
January 27, 2013 It’s official! Both Marshall County Superintendent of Schools Alfred N. Renzella and Assistant Superintendent W. Wayne Simms will be leaving their respective positions on June 30. more »»
Mall Changes Imminent; St. C. Chamber Relocating Office
January 27, 2013 When Levin Furniture closes its doors on this final business day at the Ohio Valley Mall, it will mark the first move in the most extensive business relocation project undertaken at the huge retail... more »»
Really Thinking About Violence
January 26, 2013 It took liberals in Congress just weeks after the mass murder at a Connecticut school to come up with a list of 157 pistols, rifles and shotguns they want to restrict in the United States. more »»
Three Dog Nights
January 26, 2013 How soon we forget. We’ve been spoiled in recent years when it comes to really cold and snowy winters. This week’s deep freeze combined with snow alerts have sent the Ohio Valley into a tizzy. more »»
We’re All Teachers, Really
January 20, 2013 Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin hit it right on the nose — though he didn’t hit it very hard — in one of his inauguration speech comments about school reform in West Virginia. more »» |
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