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Backyard Gardener: Horseradish, a root crop that packs some heat

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! October is here, so cool fall weather cannot be far behind. However, warm temperatures will be hanging on into next week, according to the weather forecast. Many backyard gardeners still have tomatoes to harvest. You can only eat so many or share ...

Life Through the Lens: Disaster is always looming

“Listen, you either build or destroy, beloved.” *** David King (Denzel Washington) has changed the music business with his ear for talent and his heart for culture. The last few years have shown a slight crack in the throne, though: in a moment of weakness, King sold his majority stake ...

Reporter’s Notebook: Red vs. red

We are more than three months away from the candidate filing period for the 2026 midterm elections. All 100 members of the House of Delegates and 17 members of the 34-member state Senate will be up for election next year. Unfortunately for the West Virginia Democratic Party, most if not all ...

Look Back: Before the rails

Stagecoach Preceded Rail Between City and Baltimore Although Parkersburg has lost [did not keep] the first stagecoach that ran between Parkersburg and Baltimore, the story of early stagecoach travel has been handed down by old-timers in accounts that have been printed in early ...

Monday Morning Quarterback: Picking up the pieces

West Virginia wore their 1965 throwback uniforms Saturday. That 1965 squad had a respectable 6-4 record, beat Pitt and Virginia Tech and averaged 28 points per game. So to those from that team who are still with us an apology is to be extended for their legacy having been besmirched by the ...