Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. We have received some much needed rain over the past few days here in the Valley. Unfortunately, we are reaching the end of the growing season as the hot and dry summer fades into fall. We can only hope the rain and cool temperatures prevail and we ...

“It is always right now.” *** Childhood. What a tricky time in life. Everything matters … while nothing matters. Some moments are dripping with infinity while others are as disposable as a dirty diaper. Relationships define you but are dropped daily. Your brain is a sponge, your actions ...

I’m writing this on Friday, but by the time you read this I will be on vacation at Disney World with my wife, mother-in-law, my best friend, his wife and their three young daughters. This will be my friend’s family’s first time at Disney, so I’m looking forward to being part of those ...

Retracing George Washington’s tracks through West Virginia continues “Again in 1784, Washington, after a visit with his brother near Charles Town, Jefferson County, went westward to the Cheat River region in Preston and Monongalia counties, having passed through the Eastern Panhandle and ...

West Virginians are big on heritage. Not just the history and culture of our families and communities here in the mountains, but the tidbits that make us different from others even here in the same state. We celebrate it. German, Italian, Lebanese, Swiss — the food, the music, the dance. Our ...

Get ready for more Heeeeeee Haaaaaaw! The Mid-Ohio Valley is again in for a real korny treat on Friday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 29, at 2 p.m. at the Actors Guild of Parkersburg at Eighth and Market streets. The show will be another fun-filled family ...