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Marshall Memo: Creating an Ecosystem; Grand Vue Park; and Fall Festival

Five months ago, the Marshall County Commission made a 3-year commitment to people in Marshall County to develop a first of its kind Entrepreneurship Ecosystem. The Commission has partnered with Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Experts, Regional Economic Development Partnership, the Marshall County ...

Understanding the Inner Workings of the W.Va. PSC

The Public Service Commission includes more than me and my fellow commissioners. In addition to the three of us, the agency has a number of divisions to carry out all the things that allow us to supervise public utilities. We have lawyers, accountants, and engineers who each contribute ...

Playing the Special Session Waiting Game

Pick up a flower, assuming you have any after this dry summer. Begin picking off the petals and with each one, alternate between “there will be a special session next week” and “there won’t be a special session next week.” Signs as of today, according to the Magic 8-ball that is my ...

Random Acts of Kindness Can Have Great Impact

I heard a story the other day about a young college student who loved running. It was great exercise and made him feel better. One day he was running so long and feeling so good that he lost track of time and where he was in the city. The city was a small college town, but he was not familiar ...

Marshall Memo: First Day of School; and ‘Fools’ Parade’ Showing

Tuesday is the first day of school for Marshall County students in grades 1-12. The first day of school for kindergarten students will be Wednesday, Aug. 21. --- The Marshall County Board of Education approved several personnel matters at its meeting held this past Tuesday. Resignations ...

To Build or Not To Build … Are We Even Permitted?

Appalachia is an American energy powerhouse, supplying the natural gas that underpins U.S. energy security, national security and our nation’s leading role in reducing carbon emissions. These are truths widely recognized and fiercely defended by residents in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West ...