I have often mentioned the number of emails I get weekly telling how our state rates in a wide array of categories, some being rather unusual in nature. We often[Read More…]

Our State Lawmakers are in the middle of a Special Session. I have very mixed emotions about the venture and a lot of concerns. First it costs the taxpayers a[Read More…]

I have always been proud of the state we live in for a number of reasons. However, it is interesting to see how the Mountain State stacks up against the[Read More…]

Schools across our state and nation have been disrupted this week by threats of violence. Reports indicate that the source of what fortunately has been unfounded threats, has come from[Read More…]

I was really looking forward to a relaxing weekend on the lake. Those happy thoughts all went out the window when I received a text message from Erica Whitney Thursday[Read More…]

This column is a sad one… our newspaper family has to say good bye to Fernando Rodriguez who passed away over the weekend. Long-time readers have enjoyed countless writings by[Read More…]

Jeanine and I spent Thursday, Friday and part of Saturday in Charleston at the West Virginia Press Association Convention. I always return from these events with a renewed interest in[Read More…]

Finally, after talking about it for weeks, Jeanine and I are very pleased to announce the birth of our first great granddaughter. She missed my last deadline, but not by[Read More…]

As I write this, we listen for the phone to ring. Hopefully the good news will be that MyKenna has made her appearance. As noted in this space last week,[Read More…]