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Editorials

Pay your taxes to earn tax credit

In the past few weeks, many West Virginia residents received two of their favorite annual reminders — a postcard-sized bill that shows the amount of tax owed on your home or any land you own, and also a separate bill showing what is owed on your personal property — cars, trucks, car ...

Putting an emphasis on our ‘ruggedness’

It comes as no surprise that federal officials don’t quite have the right words to categorize Appalachia in a way that is useful to the National Center for Education Statistics within the U.S. Department of Education. But U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is hoping to change that with a letter ...

We continue to miss the target

It’s no wonder the federal government doesn’t really know how to interact with West Virginia state agencies. Sometimes we’re ahead of the game, other times we are slow spenders – or simply do not do what we said we would do. The latter is the case with more than half a million dollars ...

Celebrate responsibly for St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day falls on Sunday this year, and that means the entire weekend will offer a chance to to celebrate Irish heritage by wearing green, the fashion choice for the holiday, and enjoying plenty of Irish-themed foods and drinks. It also is among the biggest times of the year when ...

Saluting the future leaders of our area

It’s important to prepare our youth for their future, no matter what path they may choose. We’re fortunate to have the Weirton Area Chamber of Commerce offer programs such as Youth Leadership Weirton, which selects approximately 30 high school sophomores each year and provides them with ...

Enjoy our local school plays

Auditoriums in our area’s schools again are being filled, as our high and middle schools present their annual spring productions. The presentations offer a great opportunity for relatives, friends and area residents to support our school districts while enjoying the talents of area ...