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Editor's Notes: A pet owner’s fur-losophy

Having a pet (or three) is weird. One minute you’re sound asleep, the next you are awakened by a perfect harmony of double meows alerting you to the fact that the cats would like their breakfast a bit early; and the dog joins in with a “Since you’re awake, I’d like to go outside,” ...

Free Speech: Do not punish judges for exposing flaws

Judges in West Virginia get a front-row seat to the mess that is our foster care system, and the damage it is doing to children. When they speak publicly about what they see — when they pull back the curtain and express concerns about what is happening to our most vulnerable kids — fragile ...

Backyard Gardener: Taking care of your lawn during the fall months

Editor's note: This column originally appeared in the Sept. 12, 2025, edition. Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! When you clean up the garden, it is a good idea to plant a cover crop. Winter wheat is ideal for our area. Broadcast three to four pounds per 1,000 square feet in the ...

The Way I See It: Marietta was booming in 1900

As the new century began in 1900, the area went through phenomenal growth with several large building projects being completed within a few years that continue to shape life in the area 125 years later. A new courthouse, Catholic church, high school and Ohio River bridge all took shape ...

Oral Health: Organizations working to improve access

It’s an old punchline, but one rooted in truth. West Virginia is the butt of jokes about teeth, dentistry and oral health because we consistently rank at or near the bottom of nearly every data set that is studied on the subject. Access and affordability are a big part of the problem; as ...

Streamlined: Charleston should weigh benefits of AI

Technology can be a wonderful thing — when it is working properly and we understand it. Though it doesn’t always deliver on its promises, it seems one improvement in the technology in the Hope Scholarship Program IS delivering what taxpayers demand. State Treasurer Larry Pack, also ...