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Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: Frustration!

If a team of master mechanics told you that your brakes are severely worn and that if you continue to drive without making the necessary repairs you run a serious risk of brake failure and a resulting accident, would you instead agree with the 1% or 2%, who work for the brake rotor company that ...

Op-ed: West Virginia’s cultural heritage should be defended, not defunded

The West Virginia Encyclopedia Online? Deleted from the internet. The West Virginia Folklife Program’s preservation of our unique traditions and culture? Gone. Hundreds of annual History Alive! presentations to schools, libraries, churches, and community centers across West Virginia? ...

Op-ed: Dictatorial slide must be stopped

The so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) was always a farcical ruse, but the fact that it was never about saving tax dollars; eliminating waste, fraud and abuse; or increasing government operational efficiencies has become even more clear in recent days. Donald Trump has ...

Kiki’s Corner: Week to celebrate Easter activities

Easter is almost upon us, and I have many commitments that must be taken care of. I completed some of them earlier this week but there are still several that must be taken care of this weekend. All next week, morning and evening, I will be involved with the services and festivities of the St. ...

Cracking the Code: You can have anything you want, if…

One of my mentors in sales was the late Zig Ziglar. I attended conferences where he spoke. I read his books and listened to tapes of his presentations. (This was before CDs.) I had never met Zig in person until my first National Speakers Association Convention in Phoenix. At coffee break, I ...

Backyard Gardener: Cool as cabbage

Hello, Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. After a warm and dry March, the weather has turned cold on us for a few days here in the second week of April. There is still time to prune fruit trees and plant some cool season vegetables. April 11 is Arbor Day here in West Virginia. It is marked ...