West Virginia is ground zero for the prescription drug epidemic. We lose more people per-capita to this scourge than any other state. The addictive power of hydrocodone and other man-made drugs far exceeds that of even once-feared street drugs like heroin or cocaine. In fact, nationally, prescription drug overdoses are now more common than those two drugs combined. As this becomes…[...]
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If you’re ever in St. Clairsville, do yourself a favor and have lunch at the Newellstown Diner. It is located at 145 W. Main Street. Since several of us (including Jay Stoneking, Ellie Wallace, Jason Causey and myself) were relocated the Bordas & Bordas St. Clairsville office a year ago, we have discovered one of the best hometown restaurants in…[...]
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Growing up in the country I was always around family and friends who loved hunting. When my daughter married a man, Nick, who also loved hunting, it wasn’t anything new or unusual to me. When he passed along his love of hunting and sportsmanship to my grandson, Owen, I wasn’t surprised. Owen has proven to be a very good marksman…[...]
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It’s that time of year again when a lot of families are hashing out their summer vacation plans. There are many choices: beach, cruise, amusement and water parks, all-inclusive, maybe even a trip to a foreign country– for most families there is something for everyone. But what to do when the family cannot come to an agreement? Or should I…[...]
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Many of you may recall the news last year about the assassins’ game that many teams of high school teens join from our local high schools. This is a game where you are a target for a set amount of time. If you get “assassinated” in that timeframe, you’re eliminated. If not, you remain in the game. If you get…[...]
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Do you know that feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you are traveling and your car goes over a dip in the road? It doesn’t happen too often anymore because of interstate travel, but if you drive over the secondary roads down through the mountains of West Virginia you can still experience it quite often. On…[...]
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Most of us have certain expectations about how we would like to be treated at a doctor’s office or a hospital. We would all like to be treated with respect, care and compassion and we certainly don’t want to be kept in the waiting room for hours. One expectation that we should also have is the expectation that we will…[...]
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I remember hearing the slogan when I was growing up: “Reading is FUNdamental.” I couldn’t agree more. Reading is a fundamental building block for a successful life and career. But it’s also fun. It should be a joy to read, not a drudgery! That’s why my wife and I read to our daughters from a young age and encouraged both…[...]
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Do we really need to be reminded to stay connected with the people we love? I guess so since we have been inundated with commercials from Values.com telling us to take time to talk to our husbands and wives and call our children when we are away on a business trip. While the commercials are sweet, what has become of…[...]
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I like to think that I have learned a lot about life in the 58 years I have spent on this Earth. Like most of us, my parents taught me most of what I needed to know as I grew up: the importance of kindness; the personal satisfaction that comes from hard work; and the sore rear end you get…[...]
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