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Marshall Memo: Health Department; Moundsville’s Four Seasons; Students of Month

Five general contractors were present this past Wednesday for a pre-bid meeting pertaining to the demolition of two current buildings and the construction of a new Moundsville-Marshall County Health Department. The five contractors will have until 9 a.m. April 18, to submit their bids, and that same morning the county commissioners will open the bids. Plans call for the awarding of the successful bidder on May 2. The commissioners hope that the successful bidder can begin work on June. Both structures are currently vacant. Health department personnel moved this month to the ...

Why Coal Is Necessary for Energy Transition

As the nation’s transition to renewable energy gains speed, with the rapid deployment of wind and solar power and grid-scale batteries, a misguided idea is taking hold: there’s no longer any need for coal generation and coal mining in the United States. There are major benefits from electricity produced at coal plants and mining. Coal will remain critically important as we usher in our energy future and rebuild the nation’s infrastructure. Coal is more reliable and free of the intermittency risks that renewables have. In fact, premature efforts to push coal aside not only ...

West Virginia Goes Off to the Races

With the 2023 legislative session wrapping up and with the 2024 elections still a long way off, the various races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governor and other state constitutional offices have been quiet. That is beginning to change.We're now at three elected officials seeking the Republican nomination for governor: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Moore Capito of Kanawha County; Secretary of State Mac Warner of Monongalia County; and State Auditor J.B. McCuskey, a native of Harrison County. Chris Miller, the son of 1st District Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., has been in the race for ...

Be a Beacon of Light and Hope for Today’s Youth

What year did this take place? Alcatraz Prison is closed, Aretha Franklin releases “Laughing on the Outside”, Congress passes the Equal Pay Act, and Kellogg’s Froot Loops is introduced. Have you figured it out yet? Here are some more hints in the same year. Stevie Wonder releases “Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius,” Gateway Arch is built, Michael Jeffrey Jordan is born in Brooklyn, Loyola (Chicago) Beats Cincinnati in the Final Four, “The Birds” Alfred Hitchock suspense film is released, Jack Nicklaus wins the 27th Masters, Toronto Maple Leafs wins the Stanley Cup, ...

More Companies Are Saying ‘Yes’ to West Virginia

The Justice administration has ushered in what I believe is the most thrilling and exciting time in the history of West Virginia economic development. The citizens of our state are enjoying unprecedented success. We have so much for which to be thankful and many reasons to celebrate. A multitude of world-class companies have recently undertaken concerted and diligent efforts to determine the best place in America to locate their new factories, invest significant capital, and create thousands of jobs. It’s incredibly gratifying and rewarding to proclaim that West Virginia is winning ...

Marshall Memo: Too Cool for the Pool; Ladies Luncheon; and Baking for Bingo

The swimming pool at Moundsville’s East End Playground will reopen Thursday! The pool has been closed since March 1 for repainting as well as painting the walls throughout the building. Recreation Director John White said, “the pool really needed painted, and people from the regional jail did an outstanding job in helping us.” While on the subject of the East End Playground, the Bronco Field has a new lighting system, which will be turned on for the first time this weekend. White said the next major sports facility upgrade will take place at the Park View Playground where ...