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Seeing young people use their power

Editorials

Imagine being 18 (or nearly 18) years old and having someone like the West Virginia Secretary of State tell you that, at least in one aspect, you are just as powerful as someone like Taylor Swift or the president of the United States. That’s what local students learned when Secretary Kris Warner visited Brooke High School and Oak Glen High School recently to encourage them to register to vote when they are eligible. “No one is any greater or less than anyone else. We’re all equal when we get to the ballot box,” Warner told the students gathered at their respective ...

Government needs to SNAP out of it

Local Columns

November legislative interim meetings began Sunday at Pipestem Resort State Park near Hinton in Summers County, continuing today and wrapping up Tuesday. This is the second time lawmakers have traveled for interims, with the Legislature holding interim meetings at Stonewall Resort near Roanoke in Lewis County. It’s part of the Legislature’s efforts to travel to different parts of the state and learn more about the unique regions in West Virginia. While West Virginia is unfortunately stereotyped as one image of the hillbilly, we know that our communities are vastly different and ...

A new chapter for animal shelter

Editorials

It’s a new chapter at the Hancock County Animal Shelter. Following a contract signing Friday morning, operations at the shelter located near New Manchester will now be overseen by the Ohio-based non-profit Jefferson County Humane Society, which also oversees the Jefferson County Animal Shelter in Wintersville. There will be some changes as part of the transition. Humane Society managers will be working with existing animal shelter staff to review their operations, see what works and what improvements can be made, sharing ideas, and making upgrades to the shelter itself including ...

The calendar is whispering ... ‘pay attention’

Local Columns

Well, I blinked. And already it is the first weekend of November. I’m still wondering where September went. One minute we were having cookouts, cutting grass, swimming, going on picnics. Now, those days have been replaced with brisk mornings, early sunsets and shoppers browsing the aisles for that perfect Christmas gift. That’s the funny thing about time. It doesn’t ask our permission. It doesn’t wait for us to catch up. It just keeps steadily moving. Time just keeps ticking, like those hands on an old kitchen clock. Fast and steady. Never stopping ...

Guest Opinion: Standing together to fight hunger in West Virginia

Local Columns

As West Virginians, we take pride in caring for one another, especially in challenging times. With the federal government shutdown creating uncertainty and potential delays in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, many families are facing difficult questions about how they will put food on the table in the coming weeks. While SNAP benefits fall wholly under the purview of the West Virginia Department of Human Services, Governor Morrisey, and his staff, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) stand ready to assist in any way possible. Our department ...

Work on our streets appreciated

Letters to the Editor

To the Editor, I would like to take the time to recognize the City of Weirton and all of those in the transportation department who were involved in improving our city with the recent paving of several city streets. Especially the main connection road on Weirton Heights of Penco Road just to name a few. It may have caused the necessary slight delay in traffic and in some cases re-routing but the outcome supersedes and slight inconvenience for those who are now enjoying our smoother commute. I just would like to make sure to let them know we do appreciate the beautiful work and ...