Opinion

By Stephen Smoot Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius, among the greatest of Roman philosophers and also among the greatest of leaders...

College baseball fans compare the NCAA Regionals to the opening weekend of March Madness. Tons of games, many of them...

Marvin Gaye, “What’s Going On?”, 1971: “Mother, Mother/ There’s too many of you crying/ Brother, brother, brother/ There’s far too...

By Stephen Smoot An ancient hatred has regrettably made its way into the United States, emanating from hundreds of thousands...

The school levy vote has been heavy on my heart. Only about a third of our registered voters participated, and...

Safety is a top priority at the Public Service Commission, and that includes helping West Virginians protect their homes from...

By Stephen Smoot West Virginians, no matter where they live, at least west of Berkeley Springs, have very similar identities...

The baseball team wrapped up its regular season by winning its series over TCU. They also ended with a 21-9...

To the Editor, Civil discourse begins with a willingness to examine facts, not simply place unconditional trust in political leaders...

By Stephen Smoot Among the last works of the great Marcus Tullius Cicero was De Officiis, or “On Duties.” In...