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Affordable Coal Continues To Fuel West Virginia, the Nation

West Virginia historically has enjoyed among the lowest cost electric rates in the country, a trend that continues today despite universal higher energy costs. The fact that West Virginia relies heavily on coal-based electric generation is the primary reason West Virginians have a lower base ...

Marshall Memo: Fall Clean Up; a Busy Saturday; Model Trains; and Ag Day

There will be eight Marshall County Fall Dumpster Clean-Up locations, the first of which will be in two weeks. In addition there will be a one-day E-Recycle clean-up which will be on Oct. 1 at the John Marshall High School North Parking Lot. All Marshall County residents will be welcome to ...

Capitalizing on a (Properly Implemented) Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Editor’s note: This commentary from Sen. Shelley Moore Capito first appeared in The Washington Times. Last fall, Congress passed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that made record investments to address, upgrade, and expand our nation’s core infrastructure. It ...

America and Great Britain Are Forever Linked

The melodies of four popular American patriotic songs owe their origins to the British. Did you know that a British doctor wrote “Yankee Doodle Dandy” to poke fun at the “inferior” American colonists? The Americans at that time turned the tables and adopted the tune as a proud marching ...

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

As the saying goes, "no good deed goes unpunished." A recent good deed has turned into an internet meme in a way that I don't think makes West Virginia look good.A picture of several coal miners pushing an electric car that went dead on a coal access road near Corridor H in Tucker County back ...

Marshall Memo: Information Available on School Levy; A Poet; and 70 Years

During the next eight weeks Marshall County residents who wish to learn more on the upcoming Marshall County excess school levy will have that opportunity as school personnel and others will be available to provide additional information. Actually four groups have already had a chance to ...