Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Cooler temperatures prevail this week as we say goodbye to July and hello to August. I want to send a big thank you to all the supporters of our 4-H and FFA livestock program here in Wood County. We had a successful week at the Wood County 4-H ...
Through wars, depressions and social upheavals, the comic pages of the newspaper here and elsewhere have given readers something to smile about every day for the past century. We all need something light in our lives, and through a wide range of different strips the daily antics of Snoopy, ...
After a week of tragic news, I think a palate cleanser is in order. I got to do something last week that allowed me to witness the professionalism of our West Virginia National Guard members. Members of the guard take part every two years in Sentry Storm, a joint training exercise involving ...
Following the Treaty of Paris in 1783 ending the Revolutionary War, tough times faced the thousands of soldiers who fought for the creation of the United States of America. Many were due back-pay and few other than officers received pensions. Land grants issued by states and the federal ...
July 21, 2026, will live in the memories of several communities across West Virginia for years. It is rare enough for ONE tornado to touch down in our region — often many years will go by without even an event that makes some suspect there was a tornado. But TWO? That’s the kind of thing ...
Switching to electric energy is my strategy for stabilizing home energy costs. Global events, like the conflict in Iran, highlight the volatility of gas prices. As I transition my home to be fully electric, the long-term cost of electricity is my primary focus. After a hail storm damaged my ...
