Opinion

By Stephen Smoot Talking to the parents right now, especially those of an older generation. Where did you learn “to...

Public Service Commission Chairman Lane’s Column Officers from the Public Service Commission’s Transportation Division showed their expertise during a recent...

Let me respond one more time to Mr. Tarleton of Mathias, who wishes to lecture on civility, public discourse in...

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...

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

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

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...