Suspending the gasoline tax may sound politically attractive, especially during periods of rising fuel prices, but it is ultimately a wrong-headed policy that offers little real relief while creating serious long-term consequences for transportation infrastructure, fiscal stability, and ...
Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Hard to imagine Independence Day was last weekend. We experienced the hottest weather of the summer and now are receiving plenty of rain here in the valley. Compared to the historic drought of 2024 and the extremely dry fall of 2025, I am not ...
Sometimes big research firms don’t take into account whether their language is fair when dealing with all those studied for a particular article. For example, WalletHub’s “States where people are most diligent with credit (2026)” implies those in the lower-ranking states aren’t ...
Most of us can identify with being so focused on trying to keep up with a rapid onslaught of changes and challenges that we fail to react in time to what seems like a less pressing challenge looming in the background. But that’s exactly what West Virginia’s public school officials are now ...
“Do what you’re told.” So much of my life is based on what I was told. What I was handed. Where I was led. *** Now, there is nothing wrong with teaching, guiding, prescribing, gifting. They are as natural as love itself. To love something genuinely urges for these things to swell and ...
Though there is a misconception that those who go into education do so because they want to continue having summers off for the rest of their careers, a quick look at how many moving parts ground to a halt earlier this week for Wood County Schools gives a reminder that these folks work for our ...
