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Kiki’s Corner: Dealing with life’s challenges, grief

Life has a way of working things out, even if it feels uncertain. Problems may seem big now, but hopefully will pass. Stay calm, be patient, and trust yourself. Unfortunately, worrying does not change the situation; it only steals your peace. Instead, focus on what you can control and take ...

Cracking the Code: Too good to be true

Natural gas is important for bringing manufacturing jobs to our region. This week, Lynnda and I attended the Gas & Oil Association of West Virginia’s summer meeting. It was informative and educational. Great networking for us to connect with natural gas producers who can provide energy to ...

Life Through the Lens: When a gift becomes a curse

“You must give yourself to the storm.” You know what I love? OK, OK, enough guessing out there! Let me just tell you… I love a good piece of symbolism. I know what you are thinking, too: What a sophisticated and textured thing to say, Mr. Moore! I told you that you don’t have to call ...

Backyard Gardener: The grateful deadheaded flower

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! This first week of August finds many gardeners harvesting tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. There is still time to plants some lates summer squash and start some fall vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflower. This week I want to talk about ...

The Way I See It: 50 states visited; challenge completed with Wisconsin

One thing that has always intrigued me was all the places your driveway leads you. Like most people, when I get to the end of my little strip of concrete I have to decide, do I turn left, or do I turn right. Most days I turn right, arriving half an hour later at work. I have made that trip ...

Reporter’s Notebook: White board time

If Gov. Patrick Morrisey is wanting to fix his relationship with fellow Republicans in the West Virginia Legislature, his handling of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program is going a long way to souring that relationship even further with possible electoral repercussions. Last ...