On Wednesday, we observed World Semicolon Day, a day that symbolizes hope and resilience for those facing mental health challenges. The semicolon, used when an author chooses to continue a sentence rather than end it, represents the decision to persist through hard times and adversity. This ...
The annual Marshall County Spring Clean up has begun and will continue at various locations throughout the county each week through the end of May. Dumpsters will be available from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. There will be no provisions at any location to accept tires, white goods, scrap metal, car ...
A friend of mine from high school used a colorful saying to explain the unexplainable. I’ve often thought of that phrase while watching this legislature in action. The late James Dent, who once wrote a definitive critique of the 1988 Legislature, calling it the “do-nothing ...
The West Virginia Encyclopedia Online? Deleted from the internet. The West Virginia Folklife Program’s preservation of our unique traditions and culture? Gone. Hundreds of annual History Alive! presentations to schools, libraries, churches, and community centers across West Virginia? ...
Finally, we’ve come to the final six days of the 60-day legislative session. At midnight on Saturday, the lawmakers will complete their work and adjourn sine die. The budget bill is in the process of being worked on, with the House of Delegates passing its budget Friday and the state Senate ...
The Marshall County Chamber of Commerce invites you to the annual Ladies Luncheon at noon April 10 at the Moundsville Country Club. At the event, they’ll announce this year’s Pioneer Woman of the Year. Tickets are $25, so call Cheryl Kaczor at 304-845-2772 to reserve yours fast. ...