In a speech last year, I recounted a story in which my husband and I were talking about democracy, and he said something that was so chilling to me that it had been on my mind for weeks. I can say now that his words still echo in my head. He said that democracy will not die on the ...

In 1787, the founding fathers gathered in Independence Hall in Philadelphia to hammer out a new plan for our government which we now know became the Constitution of the United States. This followed years of war (the Revolutionary War) with England ending in victory and independence for the ...

As Super Bowl Sunday nears, it’s worth considering the staggering number of chickens sacrificed for a single day of indulgence — an estimated 375 million, just for wings. This annual tradition, though beloved by many, comes at a great cost to animals, the planet, and even our ...

Well, readers, Uncle Joe did not drop a big atomic bomb upon his exit like I suspected; he instead dropped a MOAB bomb (Massive Ordnance Air Burst). The nick-name is Mother of All Bombs. They were used in the Middle East to destroy mountain-side tunnels and cave sanctuaries. They ...

The overwhelming generosity of the people of Elkins​ helped provide joy to children in need through Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts this season.  Across the U.S., the Samaritan’s Purse project collected 10.5 million shoebox gifts in 2024. Combined with those collected ...

As a born-and-bred Randolph Countian, I am writing to express my gratitude for the Randolph County Board of Education’s recent decision to keep Harman School open, and the subsequent withdrawal of the proposal to close Pickens School. The Board’s thoughtful stance, especially in the ...