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Opinion

Marshall Memo: State of the County; Adult Education; and More

Local Columns

The Marshall County Chamber of Commerce invites you to its annual State of Marshall County Breakfast at 8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, at the Grand Vue Park Special Events Hall. Sponsored by Premier Sponsor EQT and Gold Sponsors Expand Energy and Williams Energy, the event features West Virginia ...

School Leaders Must Explain Test Scores

Letters to the Editor

Editor, News-Register: Together we achieve! The West Virginia Department of Education this past week released the newest statewide proficiency scores for 2025. The scores for Ohio County Schools in total were basically the same as last year. My hope is that this year, just this once, our ...

Revisit State’s Phone Policy

Editorials

By all accounts, Ohio County Schools had a good first year with its new cellphone policy. Students would put their phone away during class, but in-between classes would have access. That allowed parents to be able to communicate with children on practice changes, for example, while not ...

West Virginia Missing Energy and Technology Opportunity, Again

Local Columns

West Virginia stands at a critical crossroads when it comes to combining energy production and technological innovation. Our access to abundant natural gas reserves as well as a skilled work force allows our state to stand ready to meet America’s energy needs, further artificial ...

‘Coach A’ a True Light of the Valley

Editorials

As person after person stepped to the podium Wednesday to laud longtime local basketball coach Gene Ammirante — this year’s winner of the Wheeling YMCA’s Dr. Lee Jones Patron of Youth Award — it became more and more evident how deserving he was of the honor. Ammirante has spent nearly ...