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 ...

The West Virginia State Board of Education is facing sharp criticism after approving the closure of Harman School, along with an appeal from community members that sat unanswered — a move that parents and local advocates say exposes a breakdown in the state’s oversight process. The ...

I am a landowner next to the lower Glady Fork River in eastern Randolph County.  I’ve had an association with this stream and its tributaries for sixty-five years.   Hiking, biking, skiing, camping, fishing, or hunting along Glady Fork has brought immense joy to me and my family and ...

Do not be afraid of the word socialism. The multinational corporations and billionaires have used such fear as a means to stifle small businesses and local communities and keep people divided.  Elkins has a socialized water generation and distribution system. It has a socialized sewer ...

Long ago I had a federal law enforcement commission. I didn’t get it by answering an ad and I didn’t get a huge sign-on bonus when I was hired. I sacrificed years and much else to get it. I did the job I had the best I was able to. I received Federal Law Enforcement training from both ...

Dear Senators Robbie Morris and Bill Hamilton, and Delegates Elias Coop-Gonzales and Jonathan Kyle: I am writing this letter to you in reference to the upcoming proposed legislation to relax vaccine requirements in the schools in West Virginia. I have been a pediatrician here in Elkins for ...