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Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Growth, change begin within

Letters to the editor

What if the power to heal, grow, and change the world around us did not begin in the outer circumstances of our lives but within the very thoughts we hold and the states of being we practice? Dr. Joe Dispenza’s research, rooted in neuroscience and quantum physics, shows us that when we change ...

The Crochet Lady: Spinning another yarn on increases and decreases

Free Time

Hello my crafty friends. I am Maurita the Crochet Lady. Even though I learned to crochet in 1996, I still enjoy learning more. The newest happens to be a different way to decrease. A little internet search labeled it “Invisible Decrease” (inv dec). It has inspired me to share increases ...

Kiki’s Corner: A game is more than the final score

Local columns

Last Saturday we experienced the most surprising football game, Ohio University against West Virginia University. A game that left many of us very disappointed for sure, a score that none of us were expecting to see, but I guess you should never set your mind to something unless you see the ...

Cracking the Code: Keeping the lights on

Local columns

This week after doing a keynote speech in Cambridge, Ohio, Lynnda and I headed to Oglebay Lodge in Wheeling to attend West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s energy announcement by invitation. His remarks were similar to those made at the recent West Virginia Business Summit. Great leaders have ...

Staffing: Lawmakers must address DCR challenges

Editorials

West Virginia’s Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation continues to face a challenge experienced by many private employers: staffing shortages and pay rates that haven’t been able to keep up with inflation. David Kelly, commissioner of the DCR, reported to lawmakers this week that as ...

Backyard Gardener: Taking care of your lawn during the fall months

Free Time

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Unfortunately, we have hit a dry spell throughout the last six weeks here in the Valley. Hopefully we get some rain in the next few weeks as we near the end of the growing season. When you clean up the garden, it is a good idea to plant a cover ...