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Wrong Lesson
May 10, 2013 We do badly enough in educating our children in reading, mathematics and other academic subjects. But when it comes to teaching them common sense, we get an F. more »»
The Right Call
May 9, 2013 If everyone deserves a second chance, then rehiring Parkersburg High School physical education teacher Jesse Young was the right thing to do. more »»
Investigation’s Big Question
May 8, 2013 Investigators continue to uncover more and more disturbing information about the Tsarnaev brothers, accused of setting off bombs at the Boston Marathon. more »»
Worthy Project
May 7, 2013 One might suppose a documentary about the last American veteran of World War I would arouse enormous interest from those in government with the financial power to support such a project. more »»
Proving a Point
May 6, 2013 A West Virginia farmer who refused to let the Environmental Protection Agency win a game of “chicken” is, with help from a federal judge, doing an enormous service to others who fear the EPA will... more »»
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
May 4, 2013 UP: To the opening of the summer tourist season at Blennerhassett Island. more »»
Dangerous Encounter
May 3, 2013 Most people are used to seeing deer within the city limits. However, a bear is another stor. more »»
Killing Jobs
May 2, 2013 Most of us would be furious if we applied for a government permit to do something — such as remodel our homes — then, after having been granted it, were told the bureaucrats had changed their minds... more »»
In the Dark
May 1, 2013 Gov. more »»
Big Bailouts
April 30, 2013 Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has the right idea but the wrong strategy. Brown has introduced a bill intended to safeguard taxpayers from having to bail out more “too big to fail” banks in the futur. more »»
Creasing to Exist
April 29, 2013 Printers, especially those doing high-volume jobs requiring special paper and techniques, sometimes encounter challenges that delay production. We’re in the printing business. We understand tha. more »»
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
April 27, 2013 UP: To Senior State Trooper Brad Lowe for earning the Superintendent Award, the West Virginia State Police’s highest hono. more »»
Stiffen Sentences
April 26, 2013 For about a year and a half, Dr. Fernando Gonzales-Ramos made quarterly trips from his home in El Paso, Texas, to a rundown building in Logan, W.Va. more »»
Chilling Decision
April 25, 2013 A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court ruling against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in a case with wide-ranging ramifications. more »»
Terror Ties
April 24, 2013 The Russian government gave a “heads up” to U.S. officials in 2011 about Tamerlan Tsarnaev. The Russians warned he could be involved with Chechen terrorist organizations. Did U.. more »»
Caring for Veterans
April 22, 2013 A state-run nursing home for military veterans, opened in Clarksburg, W.Va., in 2007, already cannot meet the demand for services from those who once defended our country but now need hel. more »»
Fundamental
April 21, 2013 Perhaps the most critical section of the public school improvement bill signed into law recently by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is the mandate to improve reading skills among West Virginia students. more »» |
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