When we think about the future for our communities, state and country, it is encouraging to watch intelligent, compassionate young people as they show us they care just as much about that future and that we will be in good hands. Among the standout examples locally are the students at Tyler ...
It used to be extremely rare to spot a bald eagle along the area rivers. That has changed. The majestic symbol of America, and our national bird, are now common along area waterways. When I rowed crew for Marietta High School in the late 1970s one of our favorite practice routes was up the ...
“The Long Walk” is as grueling and gruesome as a Stephen King adaptation can get. Normally, that’s exactly what an audience expects and even craves from a film based on one of the legendary horror author’s works. Here, though, that grisliness becomes the movie’s biggest ...
Freedom of speech is on a lot of minds these days — even Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, who spoke at the state Department of Higher Education’s Trustees Conference recently. According to a report by the Ohio Capital Journal, DeWine felt it important to remind policymakers on college campuses that ...
Two of the state’s top political leaders — Sen. Jim Justice and Gov. Patrick Morrisey — are now taking jabs at one another over the efficacy of vaccinations, with Justice, the state’s former governor, standing firmly behind the science. It is getting hard to understand Morrisey’s ...
* While data for individual school districts may still indicate a need for improvement, it is encouraging to learn West Virginia’s overall performance in the annual Balanced Scorecard for public and charter schools continues to improve. Even chronic absenteeism continues to show improvement, ...