Remember the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which Congress passed to provide “additional relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19 on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals and businesses?” Remember how a lot of that almost $2 trillion ended up ...
                        
                    
                    	                                    
                    
                                                                        
                        
                        “He set an example of honesty, integrity, faith and service that was second to none. He was an example of leadership with grace, a man who had a deep faith in God, and loved his family with all of his heart.”
Those words from State Senate President Randy E. Smith, R-Preston, must be close ...
                        
                    
                    	                                    
                    
                                                                        
                        
                        Those hoping for railroad companies to move on their own toward improved safety for their workers and the communities through which their trains run will have to wait a bit longer. More than two and a half years since a Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, not one of the larger ...
                        
                    
                    	                                        
                                        
                    
                                                                        
                        
                        The Ohio County Board of Education offered a perfect example Monday evening of how debate over a controversial subject could — and should — be done.
At its latest meeting, the board discussed whether to allow Lifewise Academy to transport students off campus during school hours for a ...
                        
                    
                    	                                    
                    
                                                                        
                        
                        For too long, West Virginia has sat at the bottom of health, education, and economic rankings. 
Policymakers have spent decades trying to solve these problems, but frustratingly little progress has occurred. 
Action, not platitudes, is needed for true growth.
If we want to truly move the ...
                        
                    
                    	                                    
                    
                                                                        
                        
                        Ohio is getting ahead of the game in terms of student fitness with a new plan from the lieutenant governor. The Team Tressel Fitness Challenge for students in grades 4-8 is a program developed by Jim Tressel — who has some experience in keeping students fit and healthy.
His idea is a solid ...