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Giving thanks for what we have

Thanksgiving is a particular time, like the bright and shining poetic moments of Camelot, to express gratitude for our own particular circumstances. It has been my custom for several years now to share with you my own personal litany of Thanksgiving. Looking over these pieces for the last ...

The Way I See It: Millions are connected to the voyage of the Mayflower

Moving to a new area is always challenging. Moving to a whole different part of the world as the weather turns toward winter can be particularly difficult. That’s exactly what a group of 102 people did when they headed to what would become their home when they boarded the Mayflower and ...

Reporter’s Notebook: One governor at a time

Larry Pack has a good reputation as an accountant and businessman, having operated an assisted living company until selling it off a few years ago. He was an active member of the West Virginia House of Delegates. He continues to be a respected Republican National Committeeman. He moved on to ...

Look Back: Letters from the front

HEARD FROM OUR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS The Parkersburg News, Sunday, December 8, 1918 Somewhere In France, Nov. 8th, 1918 My Dear Mother: I’ll write you while I have a chance. I haven’t heard from you yet. I’d give anything to hear from you. I haven’t heard from anybody. I just ...

Monday Morning Quarterback: Timing’s everything for WVU

Outcomes of games on a season football schedule can often depend to a great extent upon how a team and its opponents are playing at the time the game is played. That has been even more true during the West Virginia football season in 2025. The upset loss at Ohio in the second game was a ...

Editor’s Notes: Set online limits for your children

Thinking of getting your child a new smartphone, video game system or PC this season? Be prepared to monitor behavior and enforce rules just as strictly as you do outside the digital realm. Local mental health specialists gathered recently for roundtable discussions on smartphones and social ...