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Financial remedies can avoid unexpected problems

John didn’t realize it, but when he added his son’s name to his stock account, he made Tommy a joint owner. John didn’t work well with computers and needed help with keeping all of his records straight because of vision problems. He added his son for convenience’s sake. John decided ...

Pace Negotiations: Being ready for race day

Saturday will be here before you know it and today is a good time to make sure you haven’t forgotten anything to prepare for your participation in the News and Sentinel Half Marathon or Two-Mile Race. By now you have trained as much as you can, and your body is as prepared as it will be. ...

Reporter’s Notebook: Slow news week

Last week was a slow news week when it comes to my specific beat of West Virginia state government news. Reporters who cover the same beat had similar opinions when I talked to them. There are weeks when it is not uncommon for me to write as many as 15 stories per week or sometimes four ...

Pace Negotiations: It’s time to give it a rest

If you have spent your summer training for the News and Sentinel Half Marathon, good for you. You are likely in the best shape you have been for a while. Now it is time to take it easy until Saturday. Tapering off for a big race helps your body recover somewhat from the training that you ...

Look Back: Tragic end for army dog

Cpl. Enoch relates story of lovable, lazy ‘G.I.’ dog The dramatic story of Prop-Wash, a typical G.I. dog is related here in a letter from Corporal James F. Enoch of the army, located at Ardmore, Oklahoma, to his little niece, Alice Jean Enoch, who makes her home with Cpl. Enoch’s ...

Editor’s Notes: Ready for the News and Sentinel Half Marathon

All right, everyone, the News and Sentinel Half Marathon and Two-Mile Race are about a week away. If you’re registered and have been training all this time, watch out. I did my last training walk/jog last weekend and finished four minutes under what I consider to be my “I’m not ready” ...