Opinion

By Stephen Smoot In several months, the West Virginia State Legislature will convene its session for 2027. One of the...

By John Rosato At a time when Americans seem divided about nearly everything, there is one principle that still commands...

The outcome of WVU vs UT-Martin was never going to be in doubt. The question was whether or not the...

By Stephen Smoot David Lee Keefer passed away in 2022, but his legacy was forged long before. This gentleman, Mr....

By Stephen Smoot You can find them almost anywhere. They show up at the diner every morning to gab with...

The Friends of the Library’s Summer Fundraiser has been successful to date -- thank you! Online giving also available, via...

After about one year and one month as the Executive Director of the Hardy County Chamber of Commerce, I am...

Whether you are an optimist or a pessimist, the WVU football opener had plenty of items to match your point...

U.S. politicians seem unable to keep us out of foreign wars. The United States has been in a state of...

By Stephen Smoot In early 1918, the brutal Bolsheviks had seized control of the dying Russian Empire. As they killed...