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Opinion

‘Common good’ not a priority

Columnists

Arthur Larson, an adviser to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, penned a book entitled 'What We Are For' in 1959. The gist of the work focused on what came to be known as “modern Republicanism.” Larson's work amounted to a plea for a party willing to compromise rather than destroy all that ...

Reader urges Capito to stay committed

Letters to the Editor

As someone whose brother passed away from pancreatic cancer, I’m urging Sen. Shelley Moore Capito to remain committed to providing increased funding for cancer research and prevention. Cancer remains a leading cause of death in the United States, with more than 2.1 million new cases expected ...

Summer reading required to reduce ‘Reading Recession’

Columnists

Summer Tutoring can help kids develop reading skills they may have missed because of snow days and sick days during this last long winter. If you know students in grades 1-6 who could use some help with reading skills, send parents to register students for tutoring at Kump Education Center ...

Trump’s visit to China

Columnists

President Richard Nixon and National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger received a surprise in February 1972 when they deplaned Air Force One and were immediately whisked away to greet Chairman Mao Zedong. Mao, who was rarely seen, had spent six turbulent years trying to manage the chaos ...

Try Summer tutoring because reading is still fundamental

Columnists

If you have a student in elementary grades (1-6) who could benefit from summer tutoring in reading, sign up at Kump Education Center (across from Kroger in Elkins) Monday, June 15, between 3 and 6 p.m. Each student will plan to work with a tutor for an hour one day a week over a four-week ...

The approachable leader: How to let people in

Columnists

What makes a good supervisor? I have asked this question hundreds of times. The consistent answers when someone says they have a good leader are, “They are approachable,” “They are willing to work side by side with me,” and, “They don’t ask people to do things they do not do ...