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Local Columns

Helping to give others an opportunity to shine

I chose to write the above article after a good friend of mine informed me that the city in which I live would be hosting a Tim Tebow dance for those with disabilities and special needs. A dance for those who otherwise might not have the opportunity to attend a prom during their lifetime. I ...

Some political potpourri for the new year

Well, here we are. It is 2024 and I’m heading into the new year kind of blind. It’s natural to try to make some predictions or express some expectations when a new year approaches, but when it comes to West Virginia politics I find it hard to see what the future holds. As a reporter, I ...

A glance back at the local news of 2023

This will be my final column of 2023, and, as I look back on some of the news stories, it certainly has been a year full of ups and downs. In this business, we are constantly bombarded with information, so much of our work tends to blur after a while. There are those things that stick out ...

Why a dog license is important to my family

I chose to write the above article for the following reason: The Friday night before Christmas, my 14-year-old dog got loose. And I didn’t know what to do except panic. I have no idea how it happened. But my best guesstimate would be it occurred when someone came over and left the back door ...

Christmas memories at the White House

My family and I have a relatively new tradition of traveling to iconic places around Christmastime. It started close to home a few years ago with a visit to the Greenbrier Resort. Then we trekked to New York City to see the classic sights, such as the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center and ...

The holidays are about presence, not presents

Growing up, as with many of us, I was always looking out for the Christmas catalog to arrive in our mail with the goal of perusing the pages to make my selection from the coolest toys on the market. I remember the years of sneaking through the house on Christmas morning to see how many ...