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Voting: Do your part to make informed choices

Early in-person voting in West Virginia began Wednesday, and voters will be making important decisions all the way through Primary Election Day May 12. It is important to do your homework, rather than risk making a choice based on name recognition alone. (That’s what all those out-of-state ...

Education: Hands-on learning activities are important

Many of us have probably been trained to do something new on the job and said to the trainer “Just let me sit down and start working on it. I learn better by doing it.” That’s not something that happens only to adult employees. Kids often learn better when they are able to get their ...

Safety: Workplace risks must be reduced

State officials moved quickly last week after a chemical leak led to the deaths of two people, the hospitalization of dozens more, and a shelter-in-place order for those in Nitro and Institute, in Kanawha County. West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection officials, with the help of ...

High Points of the Valley

* A response team made of teachers, coaches, administrators and support staff at Fort Frye Local Schools is trained and ready to take potentially life-saving action should a sudden cardiac arrest occur. They are a “heart-safe” school system, as designated by the Nationwide Children’s ...

Safety: Special events offer responsible disposal

If you’ve been waiting for a chance to clear out your cabinets, garage and basement clutter, and maybe some of what’s been hanging out in the shed for too long, Saturday is your chance. It is National Prescription Takeback Day and Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day in Washington ...

Mountaineer McKinley: A legacy of honor and public service

West Virginians lost a determined champion last week with the passing of former U.S. Rep. David B. McKinley. Many of them might never have known how much thought — and work — he put into serving the state he loved, but they are better off because of him, just the same. Never the kind to ...