Given the turmoil of Donald Trump’s second term, it might be useful to inquire about MAGA’s “populism”. The actions of the administration reflect no populist concerns; indeed, the opposite is true. If Richard Hofstadter once called John C. Calhoun the “Marx of the Master Class” it ...
Kindness must have a place in public school planning. Terry George is bringing a kinder attitude to the management of the Randolph County Schools. He has a long history of working in Randolph County, his family has attended the schools and taught in the RCPS system. George served as ...
My friend Marv is near the end of his life on earth. By the time this is published and posted, he may have already ascended to heaven. I met Marv 44 years ago when I entered the rooms of recovery. Marv must have known how scared I was for he quickly embraced me. I have never had a day in ...
There are nearly 6,000 children in foster care in West Virginia. Approximately one-third of them are between the ages of 13 and 17. These children are among our most vulnerable populations, and face challenges most of the rest of us are simply incapable of understanding. But they do have ...
I’ve been a resident of Harman for nearly 60 years. My wife, my three children and myself all graduated from Harman School. I’m writing to you because of your decision to close Harman School; a beautiful school with a sense of pride that no other school has. A school that remains today ...
West Virginia is considered to be the fourth “hungriest” state by organizations such as Feeding America and the U.S. Department of Agriculture studying food insecurity in this country. Certainly, Appalachia is hit hard. The food insecurity rate in southeast Ohio is 17.4%, though some ...