Recently, our area has had quite the spout of interesting weather. We’ve had heavy rains which caused major flooding. We also faced heavy snow and freezing temperatures. Low temperatures have led to pipes freezing and water main breaks leaving many communities under boil orders or being without water completely for some time. Right now, water […]

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Not many people think about dogfighting each day, but I do. Why? Because I’ve seen what it does to dogs. It hurts and can even kill them, but most of all, it teaches dogs to attack. Some dogs know when to turn it on and off, but most fighting dogs don’t. Its an awful thing […]

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It is hard to believe, but I am already more than halfway through my term as president of the Moundsville Lions Club. Each year we try to find new events and ways to get our message out and welcome our community. This year we have an exciting new event that we hope brings a lot […]

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March is full of surprises. Did you know that almost every day in the month is nationally recognized for something special? I am going to take this opportunity to point out a few that have caught my attention for one reason or another, (mostly because I find them downright funny…). Let’s start at the beginning with March […]

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President’s Day, a federal holiday, honors President George Washington, the first President, and President Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President. During the days of Washington and Lincoln, it was a lot easier to get an appointment with the President than it is today. In August 1863, Frederick Douglass, a human rights leader in the anti-slavery movement who […]

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Through pounding rain, wind and muddy conditions, teachers across West Virginia are standing up after being put on the back burner and forgotten for years. In a time where there are seemingly constant attacks on workers and unions, the teachers of the state of West Virginia have taken up the union mantle of strength in […]

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We live in a world where information is readily available to us almost all the time. We are able to instantly answer any question that we have by pulling out our phone, and can extensively research any topic, big or small. This is a great resource when you need a quick answer – for example, […]

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Black history is American history.  February is Black History Month, during which we recognize some of the African Americans who have influenced, improved and shaped our country.  It also follows the month in which we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday with a federal holiday in his honor.  Among Dr. King’s accomplishments to the nation […]

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Space: The final frontier. I have never been much of a science fiction person; just not my favorite genre of movies or shows. As a matter of fact, when the original Star Trek was on in the 60s I never watched. So one day I was browsing through my Netflix and came upon a documentary […]

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Today is Presidents’ Day which is celebrated on the third Monday of February in honor of George Washington, who was born on Feb. 22, 1732. Traditionally celebrated on Feb. 22, it was moved to Monday as part of 1971’s Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which was instituted to provide American workers with more three-day weekends. Washington’s […]

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