As the weather begins to warm and the world slowly comes back to life, I find myself reflecting on something deeper than the change of seasons. Spring doesn’t just happen around us—it invites us to notice. To pause. To pay attention. My husband and I recently spent time camping at The ...
As the 2026 West Virginia primary election approaches, I would like to encourage voting for Andrew Borkowski in the West Virginia District 11 Republican primary race. I have served with Andrew for over a decade on the Wood County Parks and Recreation Commission and have watched him give his ...
Last fall I received a phone call from someone in Parkersburg who reported that she witnessed brine waste (production waste from high-pressure hydraulic fracturing, i.e., fracking) being transported from railway freight cars in Parkersburg to trucks, which were taking the waste to the Deep ...
In West Virginia, we take pride in the things we build. The schools where our children learn. The hospitals that care for our families. The roads, bridges and public buildings that serve our communities every day. Many of these structures share one thing in common: They were built by skilled ...
I took a friend on a little adventure this weekend. I’d been promising her I’d find a restaurant that served food like what she was used to back home, and the opportunity finally presented itself. So we found ourselves in a traditional German beer tavern a couple of hours away from here ...
Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared in the May 2, 2025, edition. Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! This week I want to talk about a great perennial vegetable for the garden, asparagus (Asparagus officinalis). Asparagus produces good yields, has many health benefits, ...
