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Backyard Gardener: Black-eyed Susan – America’s favorite wildflower

Hello, Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! It has definitely turned into a hot summer. However, we have plenty of moisture this year, compared to last year’s drought. Speaking of hot and dry, the plant I will talk about can handle those type of conditions: the black-eyed Susan, one of ...

Clients often say to me, “what does that word mean?” I always welcome those questions because the client really needs to know what the words we lawyers throw around mean. Otherwise, it is hard to understand how the client will understand his own legal plans. I tell clients, “If you ...

Reporter’s Notebook: Politics ain’t beanbag

There is an old saying that “politics ain’t beanbag,” meaning that the political arena can be a rough and tumble place. On one hand, I can understand West Virginia Democratic leaders jumping on the ill-timed nomination of former GOP candidate for governor and former lawmaker Moore ...

Look Back: Indoor baseball the cat’s meow

INDOOR BASEBALL — League Has Been Organized at the Y.M.C.A. To Kick Off Its Schedule Next Week. The indoor baseball league of the Y.M.C.A. has been organized and will start off its schedule next Friday evening, and on Wednesday evening of each third week. The teams all have a three-game ...

Editor’s Notes: Don’t reward hypocrisy

It can’t be easy being an elected official in this age of social media and full-term campaigning. The pressure to get and maintain political points must be enormous. One can sympathize with wanting to get the cheapest points possible, even as we constituents say we demand elected officials ...

Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: Do we live in a pollution haven?

Over the past several decades, the United States has experienced a steady loss of manufacturing and heavy industry to countries with more lenient environmental regulations. While globalization and economic factors like labor costs and trade agreements have certainly played a role, one of the ...