I am so happy that this week gives me a chance to write twice about children and give advice about their future. You can tell, and it’s very obvious, how much I care for and love children. It seems like yesterday, our first grandchild, Franklin, went to first grade, and last week he ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! Mother’s Day marked the beginning of warm season gardening. We are now setting out tomato, pepper and many other vegetable transplants. Remember, squash, sweet corn and cucumber can be direct seeded into the garden. Don’t forget about ...

Many times, a family member or friend will help “mom” at home for a while before “mom” finally enters a nursing home. Frequently, “mom” will want to pay that care giver, and the care giver will want to be paid for her work. Paying a family member or friend for helping can create a ...

“They say there’s a tunnel…” Perhaps only the discovery of a treasure map can do more to spark our excitement than the thoughts of a secret tunnel! Whether it be on the bank of a river, in the basement of an old house, or from a Hardy Boys mystery book, the mere thoughts of a ...

We’re now in the calm before the Tuesday storm, and I’ve never wanted an election to be over more than this one. Seriously, this primary election cycle has been pure obnoxiousness, but I fear this may be how future GOP primaries are from here on out: A combination of ...

When West Virginia Republicans head to the polls Tuesday, the choice could not be clearer: maintain the status quo that has stranded our state at the bottom of national rankings, or elect bold leaders who will put West Virginia first. We witnessed this exact dynamic on the national stage when ...