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Politics ain’t beanbag for the Capito family

There is an old saying that “politics ain’t beanbag,” meaning that the political arena can be a rough and tumble place. On one hand, I can understand West Virginia Democratic leaders jumping on the ill-timed nomination of former GOP candidate for governor and former lawmaker Moore Capito as the next U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia. On the other hand, I don’t believe it is deserved. To make a long story short, President Donald Trump released a list of nominees Tuesday for various offices – including Capito for U.S. Attorney for the Southern District ...

Don’t forget the needs for support businesses

Last week, officials in Steubenville brought up the idea of a mobile food market to serve the community. The Trumbull County Mobile Market Truck was among the participants in Juneteenth festivities in the city, and some officials thought a similar approach could help solve at least some of the food insecurity they are seeing in the area. The trucks offers a variety of options, including fresh meats and produce, frozen food, and some canned goods, traveling to different communities where an actual brick-and-mortar grocery store may not be available, or where a large enough percentage ...

Guest column: Collaboration an underrated strategy in business

In an oversaturated marketplace where attention is fragmented and authenticity is under a microscope, brands are looking for more than awareness. They’re looking for resonance. And increasingly, they’re finding it through something simple but strategic—collaboration. Not the buzzword version. The business version. Real brand partnerships are not product giveaways or cute Instagram tie-ins. They’re serious business strategies that combine platforms, perspectives and momentum to create something neither party could achieve alone. The best recent case study? “The White ...

History in the Hills: Independence Day

This weekend, we celebrate Independence Day. This is one of my favorite holidays because, No. 1, it’s in the summer, and No. 2, there are fireworks, and who doesn’t love those? The real reason for the holiday is when we declared independence from England with the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Next year will be the 250th anniversary of that momentous event. Like most historians, I am looking forward to that holiday, especially because it’s such a huge moment in our history. I would imagine that it is similar to how the bicentennial felt 50 years ago. I love to find the ...

Some of life’s little moments we all seem to share

Life often gives us little moments. Moments when we experience something ... unique, something out of the ordinary. Something that makes us wonder if we are cursed or simply have a run of bad luck. And it makes us ask ourself if there is anybody else out there who has ever had these unfortunate instances happen to them. Times when we think, this kind of thing can’t possibly just be happening to me, can it? Now, I’m not referring to moments when we play the lottery and come away with only a losing ticket to show for our dollar. Nor am I talking about being late for work ...

Guest column: One Big Beautiful Bill delivers for West Virginia

West Virginians demanded generational change in November after years of mass migration, inflation, and progressive insanity. They demanded a secure border, lower costs, and a return to commonsense. Today, on our nation’s 249th Independence Day, President Trump is set to deliver on that America First agenda by signing the One Big Beautiful Bill into law. President Trump’s signature legislation is a huge win for the American people that puts our nation on the path to a new Golden Age. I’m proud to have voted in favor of this legislation that puts America First. The One Big ...