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Opinion

Britain — The Land of the Unfree

Columnists

When the Irish comedian Graham Linehan arrived at London Heathrow Airport this past weekend, he was greeted by five armed British police officers who arrested him for — get this — three rude tweets. Or, as Linehan wrote on his Substack, “I was arrested at an airport like a terrorist, ...

Wikipedia and Google

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While artificial intelligence may make the student research paper obsolete, if today a student does their own research and writing, it’s quite possible they will use Google to search their topic, and Google will invariably send the searcher to a Wikipedia article. If they were to write ...

No more happy talk

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Activists within the Democratic party have shown energy, staging demonstrations such as “no kings” to “workers over billionaires.” Moreover, California Governor Gavin Newsom has pushed back against the Texas redistricting scheme and President Donald Trump’s attempt to take over ...

Letting the volunteer lights shine

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When the leaves begin turning yellow, orange, and red, we see Forest Festival volunteers working all over the Elkins community. On Friday we saw the red t-shirts for United Way Day of Action, This week we celebrated volunteers who let their lights shine to help Kump Education Center create a ...

Companies thrive when leaders know what’s expected of them

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Clarity is key in building and sustaining a high-performing culture. For leaders, this means making sure messages are clear and understood — not ambiguous or confusing — and that everyone knows what they’re supposed to do and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Clarity ...

Barbour County is ready for fall football season

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It’s football season. Good luck to all the many players this season. Stay safe and do your best. Congratulations to Miss Barbour County 2025, Aubrey D’Angelo. Best wishes and have fun on your reign. There will be a Ladies Night Out on Sept. 9 from 6-9 pm at Battlers Knob. There ...