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One is tempted to wonder who in the motorcycle insurance industry got hold of state lawmakers this year, after discussion of a couple of motorcycle-related ideas in the House of Delegates. House Bill 2752 has actually been dubbed a “freedom from leg cramps bill” by state Del. Chris ...

Ignoring the canary in the coal mine

Columnists

Tens of thousands of pages related to the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy were released this week. Not to spoil it, but he dies in the end. In the process of reviewing the documents, it is apparent that the government kept a lot private because the names of CIA agents in the ...

Epidemic of distrust

Columnists

Now they tell us. “We were badly misled about the event that changed our lives.” So reads the headline on Princeton professor Zeynep Tufekci’s March 16 article in The New York Times. The event was, of course, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the bad misleading came from scientists who ...

Best leaders are ‘unsettlers’

Columnists

(This is part one of a two-part series on innovation.)  March 20th was the first day of Spring. I find people are psychologically motivated this time of year to take a fresh look at how we do things and make positive changes. That’s why this felt like the perfect time for a two-part ...

Spring fun in Barbour

Columnists

Hello and happy spring from Barbour County! Today, Saturday, March 22, the Junior Volunteer Fire Dept. is hosting their Spring Bash. Doors will open at 9 a.m. and drawings will be held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. There will be a pulled pork BBQ lunch, free drinks and donuts. Come on out and ...

Centennial changes coming to Center

Columnists

Many changes are coming at Kump Education Center during our centennial year for historic Kump House. The most important change is the introduction of an Administrative Coordinator. Other more visible changes will involve roof replacement, gutter repairs, wetland reorganization, and changes in ...