There is something afoot in the Mid-Ohio Valley. People in Washington and Wood County are turning out for Democracy. Four members of Living Democracy: Engaging Citizens, a local citizens group, just finished teaching a four-week LIR (Learning in Retirement) class with 55 community members ...
Growing up in Pittsburgh, I didn’t know much about West Virginia until I became a student at WVU in the 1970s. The narrative I heard at WVU was, West Virginia is a poor state. We have a lot of coal. It is owned by out of state companies. We get coal jobs but out of state people make the ...
Hello Mid-Ohio Valley community and fellow parishioners. It is my pleasure and honor to announce that next Saturday, Oct. 25, we are expecting the Episcopal visitation of his Grace Archdiocesan Auxiliary Bishop Antony of Synada with 9 a.m. Orthos and 10 a.m. Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at St. ...
This week, Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced that the state will extend its “donor agreement” to keep open the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve and Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. At $7,000 a day, Morrisey is likely correct that such a decision is worth the money, given the ...
Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! The first heavy frost for the area was predicted Thursday night as temperatures might dip to 37 degrees Fahrenheit. Hopefully, backyard gardeners covered any tender annual or warm season vegetables or flowers they want to keep going. A word of ...
I remember years ago growing up we were taught, and we were instructed from our parents, what to do, how to respect elders, to be considerate to others and to care for the less fortunate etc. Bringing a child into this world is a responsibility and it is up to us parents to make sure those ...