(Editor’s note: Being a reproduction of historical notes, the following contains a description of people that is understood to be outdated, does not conform to Associated Press style and would not be used in print today.) *** Wood County Residents of the Revolution, continued… (Taken ...
If you are the kind of person who cringes when you think about what happened to the Library of Alexandria, or watched Dr. Elsa Schneider cry while Nazis burned books in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” and thought “OK, she can’t be ALL bad,” you’re one of my people. It will ...
The devastating flooding that recently swept across West Virginia and beyond is another heartbreaking reminder that our region is no stranger to natural disasters. Last week, torrential rain triggered catastrophic flash flooding, forcing dozens of water rescues and leaving a long road to ...
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) is a body representing over 200 million workers through 340 national affiliates in 169 countries. The ITUC’s Global Rights Index assesses over 150 countries based on 97 indicators pulled from international standards and jurisprudence. Last ...
The last couple weeks were the worst in my life for myself and for my whole family. I lost Francis, my husband for 60 years and my best friend. When someone gets sick, we all have hopes and pray for recovery, and that’s what I was doing for my dear, beloved husband. I was giving him hope, ...
Less than a week after Lynnda and I returned from Scotland, we were in the air heading to Influence, The National Speakers Association’s (NSA) annual convention in Austin, Texas. What a change. When we left Inverness Scotland, the temperature was 64 degrees. In Austin, the temperature was 99 ...
