As I sat all alone in the courthouse square, an old soldier named Sam walked up to me there. He was tall but stooped, his dark hair all but gray. He stood there in silence, like he had something to say. His eyes were sad, so sharp and clear, piercing your soul, but lacking in fear. The ...
Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Things heat up in the valley as we head toward Independence Day this Saturday. Be careful out there, stay hydrated and don’t spend too much time in the summer heat. As we celebrate America’s 250th birthday, I want to present a short history ...
Hello everyone. I want to start with the most important thing, to wish all of you along with your families “Happy Independence Day!” It’s a perfect time to celebrate a day that is so important to all of us, and at the same time to wish everyone with sincere gratitude and huge ...
In 2000 we had a new millennium — an event that only happens every 1,000 years. A time for celebration, almost. Do you remember Y2K? Because of a possible computer glitch, we were told our power could go off. Airplanes could fall from the sky, and other terrible things would happen to worry ...
Two hundred fifty years ago, members of the Second Continental Congress were busy preparing the Declaration of Independence, the remarkable document that would turn 13 colonies of the British Empire into the United States of America. The document was formally approved by all attending on ...
You’ve got to give West Virginia Board of Education President Paul Hardesty credit. He keeps trying different ways to get the attention of lawmakers and Gov. Patrick Morrisey to tell them our 55 county school systems are heading toward a fiscal cliff. The question is whether the legislative ...
