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UP: To those who have so far donated millions to Buffalo Bills’ safety Damar Hamlin’s toy drive for kids, which until Jan. 2 was a GoFundMe project established by the athlete that had taken two years to raise $2,500. Though it took a frightening situation to bring Hamlin’s name into ...

Lifesaver: Make AEDS widely available

National Football League fans watching Monday night’s game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals witnessed a horrific scene as the Bills’ Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after making a tackle. As of this writing, Hamlin is in critical condition in the University of ...

Big Plans: Tax reform will take teamwork

Gov. Jim Justice is a skilled politician. He knows exactly what he’s doing when, a week before the speech, he lets slip that his State of the State address will include some big plans. “I want everybody to stay close and tuned in to what we say that night,” Justice said Wednesday. ...

Republicans: House factions must unite to elect Speaker

One wonders what a certain faction of lawmakers who call themselves Republicans was trying to accomplish — what is their goal, really? — as vote after vote they blocked U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from becoming Speaker of the House. Are they trying to destroy the Republican Party? ...

Give Blood: American Red Cross needs your help

If you made it to the finish line of the holiday season and thought to yourself, “That’s it. I’m done. I have nothing left to give,” you’re wrong. During this National Blood Donor Month, the American Red Cross is reminding us all we’ve got plenty still to give. While the purpose ...

Shortfalls: Charitable organizations still need our help

For most of us the bitter cold of Christmas weekend was an inconvenience — or maybe not. Maybe it was nothing more than an excuse to stay home, cozy and warm. But a story out of Lewis County reminds us that for some, the sudden change in the weather was a harsh reminder of what they lacked. ...