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Opinion

Build economic freedom

Columnists

As a business owner, common sense conservative, and lifelong West Virginia Republican, I have witnessed a remarkable transformation as Republicans achieved supermajority control of our state legislature over the past decade. When my father, former Congressman David B. McKinley, served in a ...

Free speech and educators

Columnists

Recent media coverage involving an ongoing investigation at Elkins High School has raised questions about the boundaries between personal expression and professional conduct within our schools. While I will not comment on any specific personnel matter, I want to address a broader, important ...

Easter egg events in Barbour

Columnists

Hello from Barbour County! Spring is hopping right on in and making itself at home. The news this week is full of egg hunts and spring parties. Today, April 5, from 8 -11 a.m. there will be a buckwheat and pancake breakfast at Feed My Sheep Christian School in Philippi. Eat in or take out ...

Boos & Applause

Editorials

* Applause to the Ski Hi 4-H Club of Beverly, which is celebrating its 100th year of service to the community. Chartered in Beverly in September 1925, the Ski Hi 4-H Club will be celebrating its centennial achievement all year. Randolph County Extension Agent Hannah Fincham said Ski Hi is the ...

Musk’s rude lesson in politics

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Elon Musk received a rude lesson in American politics when his candidate for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, Brad Shimel, lost to Susan Crawford by ten points, despite Musk contributing twenty-one million dollars. Not only that, Musk treated the Wisconsin electorate to a show, wearing a cheesehead ...

Tax Time

Editorials

As tax day approaches, Mountain State residents might find themselves wondering, “What does all that money I send to Charleston get me, anyway?” All over the country, the question is the same, and WalletHub put together the “States with the Best and Worst Taxpayer ROI (2025)” to give ...