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Jobs: West Virginia has endless possibilities

We have well and truly entered spring, and with it will come thoughts of proms, graduations, summer jobs and post-secondary choices for high school seniors. It’s also time to brace for the inevitable “So, what are you going to study?” from friends and relatives curious about what comes ...

High Points of the Valley

* Washington County 4-H is already a stand-out organization to those of us in the region who know it. But earlier this month, it received recognition at the state level, during the Ohio 4-H Conference. Jeremy Barth of Fleming received the Ohio 4-H Alumni Award — he’s been a member of three ...

Trust: Ohio lawmakers do not give voters credit

Members of the Ohio House of Representatives have come out and said it. They don’t believe you are smart enough to read and understand a ballot and make the best choice for your communities. Monday, the House passed legislation that would eliminate replacement tax levies. According to a ...

Home Rule: Charleston bureaucrats make slimy power grab

State Sen. Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, didn’t mince words Monday when his colleagues voted to try to wrest more control of local decision-making from municipalities across the state. “This is dumb,” he said. “ … Where is this a problem that we have to address? I haven’t heard of ...

Roadblock: Social Security change creates new problems

“If that’s the only way I had to do it, how would I do it?” Veronica Taylor asked while speaking to an Associated Press reporter in Welch, W.Va., about requirements set to go into effect March 31 for interacting with the Social Security system. At the end of this month, recipients will ...

Innovation: Changes are needed to attract businesses

Public officials in our region have said for years that one of their priorities is attracting and retaining new and exciting industries — and the kinds of individuals (and their families) who work for such companies. According to WalletHub’s “Most and Least Innovative States (2025),” ...