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“O, it is excellent to have a giant’s strength, but it is tyrannous to use it like a giant.” *** Excess is the root of all evil. A quick google-search tells me I may be the first person to ever say that. Let’s go with that. Having too much of anything is a problem: too much money, ...
It’s good to have friends, and we here in West Virginia know we can usually count on our neighbors to be there for us in time of need. Recently, the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department found out it had some very good friends who were willing to lend a hand. Road conditions in Calhoun ...
State officials have begun planning to reduce spending out of West Virginia’s general revenue fund by $100 million this year because revenue is coming in slower than had been hoped. But what about the other major state budget, the State Road Fund? It is in even worse shape. At the end of ...
As Wood County Schools continues to go school-by-school, computer-by-computer checking and repairing machines affected by a ransomware attack last week, local residents are getting a first-hand look at the way terrorists and criminals have shifted tactics in recent years. In fact, more than ...
About a week ago, state officials announced the RISE West Virginia program had completed 75 homes for victims of the devastating June 2016 floods in southern counties. Unless enormous progress in RISE is recorded during the next couple of months, state legislators convening the regular annual ...
When Americans began observing Armistice Day, it was a way to honor the veterans of what they thought was “the war to end all wars,” World War I. All too quickly it became obvious there would be veterans of many more wars and military conflicts just as deserving of such a day of honor. So, ...
Can we extrapolate any lessons for West Virginia from the recent elections in Kentucky? Yes and no. According to unofficial election results, incumbent Republican Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin lost re-election to state Attorney General Andy Beshear in a close race. Beshear had 49.2 percent of the ...
I like Bob Murray. I respect him, too, even though in today’s politically correct climate, he has three strikes against him. He’s an old white male who runs a coal company and has supported Donald Trump. Last week, his Murray Energy Corp. sought and received Chapter 11 bankruptcy ...
Should one need further proof that the federal government and its bureaucracy are dangerously behind and out-of-touch with reality, take a look at the “revelation” presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week. It turns out, childhood trauma — or Adverse ...
Despite paying lip service to the effort against bullying, too many in positions of authority — from parents all the way up to some of the highest elected positions in the land — are part of the problem, rather than the solution. Just as adults see celebrities and politicians viciously ...
As a member of the bipartisan Congressional Families Cancer Prevention Program of the Prevent Cancer Foundation, I want to share the following information as we observe National Lung Cancer Awareness Month. It’s no secret that lung cancer is deadly. It’s the second most commonly diagnosed ...
I would like to express my pleasure upon visiting the Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park during the month of October. My compliments to all the volunteers and employees for their outstanding dedication in promoting and preserving this great asset in our community. I had the opportunity ...
It saddens me to learn that “Long Tom” is being traded for a slice of land big enough to hold a row of picnic tables. He is being removed from his home of a hundred years to go back to Boreman where he spent 22 years and was abandoned. According to The Parkersburg News dated Oct. 20, ...
I am continuing on the slow cooker theme again this week as I said I would do in last week’s article specializing on cooking beef. As we get closer to the holiday season, we can probably use the slow cooker much more often to prepare dinners so we will have even more time to prepare cookies ...
There are two new books that bring regional cooking to home cooks. Break out your slow cooker with Eleni Vonissakou’s “The Greek Slow Cooker.” The creator of The Foodie Corner, a blog with recipes in both Greek and English, Vonissakou brings her food straight from Athens to the ...
When I write one of these articles, I try to look at you, the reader, and decide what I could say or share that would make your life a little better. Last week’s article was a little different. I wrote that article for you but also for me. I needed to listen to some of my own words. I was ...
Although the season of cooler weather is upon us, Downtown PKB is still working on events to bring people downtown to visit, shop and dine at our wonderful and unique businesses. Next on our calendar of events is Small Business Saturday. The idea of Small Business Saturday was created by the ...
In 1978, I was a foreman at a coal mine east of Beallsville, Ohio. I enjoyed my weekends off because I was required to work a number of them. It’s a Sunday afternoon and I am relaxing with my family when the phone rings. I answer the phone expecting to hear the voice of a family member. ...
The Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Council has been in Parkersburg since 1971. Created by an act of the Legislature the MOVRC works to promote, advance and improve the community and economic prosperity of the region. They have multiple program focusing on community development, workforce, ...