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No wonder people get mixed up about legal stuff. The names alone are enough to confuse us: last wills and testaments, living wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, living trusts, testamentary trusts, supplemental needs trusts, statutory powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney, ...

Reporter's Notebook: A government of the people …

Happy belated Independence Day. I hope your celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence was meaningful and memorable. Communities all across West Virginia celebrated in different ways, but much of the focus – and in some cases vitriol – was ...

High Points of the Valley

* Richard and Phyllis Holley could tell a pretty long story, if they had the time. But lately they’ve been busy visiting with the friends and family who traveled to help them celebrate their 100th birthdays and 75th wedding anniversary. They spent much of that time in the same spot in ...

Look Back: Wise words

ACTIVITY — Miserable is he who slumbers on in idleness. Miserable is the workman who sleeps before the hour of rest, or who lies down in the shade while his brethren work in the sun. There are always duties to perform and functions to exercise, functions which are ever enlarging and ...

Backyard Gardener: Watermelon — sweet delight of summer

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Things heat up in the valley as we head toward Independence Day this Saturday. Be careful out there, stay hydrated and don’t spend too much time in the summer heat. As we celebrate America’s 250th birthday, I want to present a short history ...