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SAFE Act: Justice’s bill would benefit seniors

More than a year ago, U.S. Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., introduced Senate Bill 2612 — the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly Act. It’s a bipartisan effort that incorporates risk assessments and prevention services for falls into annual wellness visits and initial preventive ...

Education: New goals are needed for student success

West Virginians expect their tax dollars will be spent on supporting public schools’ effort to educate and prepare students for life and careers after graduation. There have been improvements on that front, but West Virginia Board of Education member James Paul was right to ask a couple of ...

Economics: Hard work doesn’t mean what it used to for our region

WalletHub recently produced its “Hardest-Working States in America (2026)” report. Readers in West Virginia and Appalachian Ohio are likely thinking “Finally! A report in which our region will not be dead last.” About that … Both the Mountain and Buckeye states fall in the bottom ...

Infrastructure: WVU, Marshall effort could be a great help

Whether your favorite teams’ chants begin with “We are …” or “Let’s go!” Mountain State residents can agree it’s a wonderful thing to have West Virginia University and Marshall University team up with state government to tackle the problem of aging water system ...

High Points of the Valley

* Building a habit of connecting to and helping your community is an important part of what it means to grow and learn during the college years. Football players at Marietta College are getting a good start on that lesson by doing work such as the cleanup at Oak Grove Cemetery last week. Led ...

McCuskey: Foundation decision may offer benefits

West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey made an important decision earlier this week, when he announced a change in the method of distribution for any future opioid settlement money to be received by the state. No longer will it be distributed by the purportedly private nonprofit West ...