Most of us are proud of the state where we live for many reasons (and not so proud for others). But we don’t usually tend to think of our home territory as “fun” as compared with other places. California, for example, is ranked the most fun state in WalletHub’s “Most Fun States in ...
Decades after former Ohio County Circuit Judge Arthur Recht’s ruling sparked what was meant to be a fair state school funding formula, the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia is bringing the matter back into the courts. It’s possible that 44 years ago those who developed a ...
Two summers ago, then-Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Tourism Chelsea Ruby said “Our problem … is an exceptionally good one to have: Tourism is growing so fast that our workforce is straining to keep up with demand.” Ruby deserves the lion’s share of the credit for that ...
Parents with school-aged children are already well aware, but other drivers will have noticed by now: School is back in session, and the buses are on the road. That means students — of all ages, experience and supervision levels — will be walking to and from schools and bus stops at least ...
* Lineworkers at AEP Ohio’s Marietta Service Center organized a donation drive to collect personal care/hygiene products for students and families in the Fort Frye Local Schools district ahead of this school year. According to Fort Frye Superintendent Stephanie Starcher, it’s a big need. ...
As West Virginia Board of Education members digested the results of this year’s summative assessment, newly appointed member James Paul asked an important question: What is happening to our older students? “The picture that I see is some gains in grades three, four, five, elementary ...
