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Local Columns

Marshall Memo: Pride & Progress; Lifeguards; Animal Shelter; and Bus Drivers

The Marshall County Schools Pride & Progress committee concluded its meetings for the current school year on Tuesday. Fourteen members of the committee were in attendance at which Superintendent Dr. Shelby Haines outlined a number undertakings some of which have recently completed, while ...

Understanding How W.Va. Chamber Scores Lawmakers

On April 3, the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce rolled out its annual legislative scorecard. This annual project shows how members of the West Virginia Legislature — regardless of party — vote on issues that will affect job creation, workforce participation, education outcomes and many ...

Cannonball Right Into The Deep End

If the West Virginia governor’s race is a swimming pool, Republican Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s entrance into the race was akin to that one kid yelling “cannonball” before jumping into the deep end. Between a three-day announcement tour last week and two independent groups ...

The Hope of Something Better on the Horizon

Most authorities agree that a missionary, Mr. Roberts, first introduced the lovely Bermuda Easter lily, which so many of us enjoy today. Many of the Easter lilies that symbolize the Resurrection in churches everywhere are Bermuda lilies. Thousands and thousands of lily bulbs and stems are ...

Government Inaction Hinders Energy Opportunities

Appalachia, the country’s largest natural gas-producing region, is a core part of American energy security. The natural gas safely developed across Ohio and West Virginia has been central to the economic and environmental revival of our region, and now, we have the opportunity to do much ...