October 27, 2019, on the soccer field in our adult league. Early in the second half, I ran up on a slow-moving ball, planted my left foot, kicked it with my right and suddenly my left knee failed. I was on my back. The trainer checked my knee. “You’re done for the day. Sit down. Ice it” ...
I know so many of you ask me that I do get excited often, and yes, I do especially when I see that all my groups that I belong to succeed, such as the PHS Foundation. The foundation recently gave grant awards to teacher for 2026! I feel honored that we were able again this year to provide ...
Many Americans have no knowledge of America’s first “civil rights act,” the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which was enacted to counter the Supreme Court’s horrendous Dred Scott decision of March 6, 1857, when the high court ruled, in part, “that they (people of color) had no rights which ...
I’ve stood on the banks of the Ohio River at sunrise, watching the water move steadily past. In moments like that it is easy to believe our rivers will always be there for us, unchanged. But working with communities across West Virginia has shown me a different reality. Our water shapes our ...
Spring in West Virginia is truly “almost heaven.” Life comes back to our forests, wildflowers scatter across the mountains, and spring rains send cold water rushing through our mountain streams and rivers. Unfortunately, many West Virginians don’t have reliable access to that clean, ...
If you’ve been waiting for a chance to clear out your cabinets, garage and basement clutter, and maybe some of what’s been hanging out in the shed for too long, Saturday is your chance. It is National Prescription Takeback Day and Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day in Washington ...
