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Stay safe while shopping

Editorials

The rush for holiday shopping has officially begun. It is a shorter shopping season this year for those who have waited until after Thanksgiving to begin their gift buying. The constant running that surrounds the holiday season means shoppers need to practice common sense and have an awareness of their surroundings in order to make sure they have a safe experience, whether they are at a store or shopping online. Thieves look for the opportunities the season brings. They know store security and police are busy keeping track of people who might be trying to shoplift or work some other ...

Slagged by the fill

Letters to the Editor

To the Editor, Sometime around the end of October, the City of Weirton came and put down perhaps a ton of slag on our lane. While it is indeed appreciated, as there were many ruts and ditches that needed to be filled in, an issue quickly arose, with sizeable metal shards and shavings, which were embedded in the slag. As I walked my dog several times a day, I began picking up and keeping some of the pieces I’d happen across. These were not small, inconsequential pieces of metal; shards of aluminum and steel, anywhere from somewhat less than an inch to several inches long. One in ...

Heartbreak should never happen to a child

Local Columns

Heartbreak. We all experience it, some of us more than others. But I suppose it just comes with the territory of being human. People break our hearts all the time, intentionally or unintentionally. Even certain circumstances can cause us pain. Life is never fair. But then again, no one ever said it would be. Sadness comes to everyone … eventually. It finds us no matter how hard we may try to escape it. We can lock our doors. Hide under the covers. Change our name. Move away. And still … it finds us. We all experience heartbreak. And yet, it should ...

Happy shopping

Editorials

Traditional activities celebrated with family and friends always have made the holiday season special. That includes the time-honored shopping sprees of Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. At one time it was said to be a day that could make or break the holiday season for merchants, as well as shoppers who were eager to snag a particular gift at a very special price. It involved weeks of planning, getting out of bed before the crack of dawn and waiting outside a store until the doors were finally open. It’s a model that is changing, however, as evolving technology has led ...

Guest Opinion: Thanksgiving is a time for thanks

Local Columns

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on gratitude, family, and, of course, food. As we approach the holiday, I couldn't help but reflect on just how far we’ve come. In the early 1600s, when the Pilgrims and native Americans gathered for what we now remember as the “First Thanksgiving,” refrigeration didn’t exist, nor did the electrical grid. They didn’t have a refrigerator humming quietly in the kitchen. There was no electric oven, no cranberry sauce, no containers of whipped cream waiting in the fridge. They hunted their food, smoked or dried it for preservation, and ...

Be thankful and enjoy the holiday

Editorials

Thursday is Thanksgiving Day. It’s many things to many people. It’s a day that has come to stand for food, family and football. And while those traditions are important, we hope that everyone will take just a few minutes to remember all of the good things in our lives, and make this Thanksgiving one of true thanks. On the local level, we can be thankful for the communities we live in, where neighbors still know each other and are willing to pitch in when the hard times hit. We must also be thankful for our family and friends, those people who stand beside us in good times and ...