In reference to the letter from state Sen. Robbie Morris regarding the proposal to rename Spruce Knob: Perhaps Delegate Elias Coop-Gonzalez and his followers should do some research on the abandoned town of Spruce, in Pocahontas County, and recognize the sacrifices and hard work of the 300 ...
What’s in a name ? It is a label we put on things, on places, on people and events. It gives identity, history and location. A name can bring on a sense of pride as well. Well, things may change in our part of North Central West Virginia. There has been a move among some state ...
Members of the state House Health and Human Resources Committee did the right thing this week by voting down House Bill 2007, which would have repealed the certificate of need program that helps make quality healthcare accessible to all West Virginians. But on this matter, Gov. Patrick ...
Senator Stephen B. Elkins, namesake for the town of Elkins and Davis & Elkins College, lived the American dream and an amazing life. Last week’s column described his accomplishments as a young man. Now, the rest of the story. Working together with his father-in-law, Senator Henry ...
Charleston is full of people who want their constituents to believe they are there to do what is best for West Virginia. Though their priorities may come across as addressing anything but improving our quality of life and ability to attract and retain new residents, a few of them are truly ...
Socialism is popular! A Pew study reports that more than a third of American adults view it positively. How is this possible? Little has brought more misery — first in the Soviet Union, then in China, Cuba, Nicaragua, now Venezuela ... One reason young people support socialism is ...