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Opinion

Life Through the Lens: Speaking vs. Talking

Free Time

“Was I a man dreaming I'm a butterfly, or am I now a butterfly dreaming that I am a man?” *** There is a difference between speaking and talking. We are amazed at parrots when they speak, and rightfully so! It is crazy to hear (and a bit creepy if we are being honest). But here is the ...

Walking: Mountaineer Mile program is a good step

Editorials

Last week, Gov. Patrick Morrisey ramped up his health initiatives with a new challenge for West Virginians — get out and walk in our beautiful state. His Mountaineer Mile challenge has expanded to include 32 of our state parks, in which it is fairly easy to find incredible places to walk (at ...

Left Behind: West Virginia Legislature did little to improve state

Editorials

When it comes to the recently completed 60-day legislative session, if the only goal was to potentially bring data centers to West Virginia that are powered by microgrids, then perhaps lawmakers should get an A. Other than that — and let’s be clear, data centers and microgrids might create ...

High Points of the Valley

Editorials

* For a decade now, Artsbridge has recognized outstanding local students and teachers with scholarships and awards made possible by the Maestro Luke Frazier, conductor of the American Pops Orchestra, who established awards in the names of his two grandmothers — the Janet Frazier Awards for ...

Reporter’s Notebook: The golden rule

Local columns

I try not to write angry. As I’ve said before, this column is not just a place for me to spew an opinion. I really do try to use this space to take you behind-the-scenes into how I choose the stories I cover, analysis of the political actions of others, and tidbits of items I can’t fit into ...

Look Back: A glance at the early days of Vienna

Local columns

Yesteryear – When Pretty Town of Vienna Was a Fledgling By Minnie Kendall Lowther The Vienna of today [this was written in 1939] is a pretty incorporated town with all the modern conveniences stretched along the new highway and the carline toward Williamstown — spreading out toward to ...