Every year it is very exciting and interesting to plan and prepare for the upcoming West Virginia Symphony Orchestra season. The committee has chosen five delightful concerts for the upcoming year that will be performed at the Blennerhassett Middle School with the first concert presented on ...

We just finished a Zoom call with a company in Eurasia. The CEO said his biggest problem is hiring and keeping people. He told us about a young man who turned down their job offer. The CEO called the individual to find out why. The young man said he was still living with his parents and only ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. We have received some much needed rain over the past few days here in the Valley. Unfortunately, we are reaching the end of the growing season as the hot and dry summer fades into fall. We can only hope the rain and cool temperatures prevail and we ...

“It is always right now.” *** Childhood. What a tricky time in life. Everything matters … while nothing matters. Some moments are dripping with infinity while others are as disposable as a dirty diaper. Relationships define you but are dropped daily. Your brain is a sponge, your actions ...

I’m writing this on Friday, but by the time you read this I will be on vacation at Disney World with my wife, mother-in-law, my best friend, his wife and their three young daughters. This will be my friend’s family’s first time at Disney, so I’m looking forward to being part of those ...

Retracing George Washington’s tracks through West Virginia continues “Again in 1784, Washington, after a visit with his brother near Charles Town, Jefferson County, went westward to the Cheat River region in Preston and Monongalia counties, having passed through the Eastern Panhandle and ...