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Martin Luther King
January 21, 2013 In a wonderful bit of circumstance, this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. more »»
Getting It Right
January 20, 2013 Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and West Virginia lawmakers already have full plates for the upcoming regular session of the Legislature, which convenes in about a month. more »»
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
January 19, 2013 UP: Looking back on 2012, I believe I will have to give Mayor Newell and all those who made it possible a high five for getting Point Park on the river rehabilitated. more »»
A Challenge
January 18, 2013 Like law enforcement officials and legislators in many other states, ours in West Virginia spent several years playing catch-up with drug pushers. more »»
Gun Violence
January 17, 2013 On Wednesday, President Barack Obama unveiled his proposals for curbing gun violence in America. more »»
A True Professional
January 16, 2013 Like many in Wood County, we at the newspaper were deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of longtime Vienna Volunteer Fire Department Chief Danny Goodwin. more »»
Keeping Kids in School
January 14, 2013 It has been suggested West Virginia should raise the age limit for compulsory school attendance. It now is 16 years of age; one recommendation is to increase that to 18. more »»
Rockefeller
January 13, 2013 Sen. John Davidson “Jay” Rockefeller IV’s announcement Friday that he will not seek a new term in 2014 may not have been unexpected, but it still was surprising. more »»
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
January 12, 2013 UP: To Vienna teacher and writer Don Stansberry who was named the winner of the Wild Card category of the London Book Festival for his recent thriller, “Secret Blood,” in which Jesus was cloned by... more »»
Taxing Challenge
January 11, 2013 President Barack Obama and liberals in Congress have made it clear they care more about jobs in government than those in the private sector. more »»
Cautious Approach
January 10, 2013 Prisons in many states — including West Virginia — are overcrowded, and that has led both judges and state legislators to look with favor upon schemes to free up cells, sometimes by giving felons... more »»
‘Bad Kid Fort’
January 9, 2013 The recent incident at Parkersburg High School in which a student with Asperger’s Syndrome was placed in a “bad kid fort” as discipline for disruptive behavior in class certainly was not the best wa... more »»
Boldness Required
January 8, 2013 New state school Superintendent James Phares has been given a head start over legislators in beginning major education reform in West Virginia. It will be important for him to use the time wisely. more »»
Safeguarding Kids
January 6, 2013 West Virginians have joined the nation’s voices in demanding something be done about the safety of our children, in the wake of the Dec. more »»
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
January 5, 2013 UP: To the New Year arrivals in the Mid-Ohio Valley, Isabella Jolea Dickel of Parkersburg and Casen Amos of Marietta. Both were the first babies born in the new year, with Isabella arriving at 3:49 a. more »»
Continuing
January 4, 2013 It would be nice to expect that Environmental Protection Agency head Lisa Jackson’s resignation means relief for coal country. It does not, sadly. President Barack Obama’s war on coal will continu. more »»
Safe Schools
January 3, 2013 As we and others have mentioned, keeping our children safe in school will not be accomplished by banning some types of guns or through any single action. more »»
Cutting Corners
January 2, 2013 When politicians say they have a plan to help people, the people’s baloney radar should go off immediately. Most of the time that plan is going to help the politician a whole lot more than the people. more »» |
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