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Doing more with healthy food options

Editorials

West Virginia is not only routinely ranked as one of the poorest and most unhealthy states in the country, it also has the third-oldest population, according to data from the 2020 census. That means plenty of people with challenges related to their health, age and income. Fortunately, we have a state Department of Agriculture that understands all that, and is once again offering vouchers through the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, through Oct. 31. Though seniors must receive their vouchers in their home counties, they can use them at any participating farmers market in the ...

Reporter's Notebook: I’m getting that sense of Déjà vu...again

Local Columns

Here we go again, the merry-go-round that simply will not end. If it seems like I’ve written a whole column on the efforts by some to eliminate West Virginia’s certificate of need law, I did back in March. Remember, I got to shoehorn in a Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan reference. But supporters and detractors of CON repeal were back at it last week. Once again, many health care services are required to apply for a certificate of need from the state, which can approve or reject it based on many factors, such as the availability of similar services in the region. Gov. Patrick ...

Somehow I forgot to mention my Mother’s Day

Local Columns

So, I failed to mention that on Mother’s Day, my children once again remembered me. And I didn’t even have to tell them what day of the year Mother’s Day fell on. Somehow they just knew. For that, I am thankful. For them, I am thankful. My oldest son, Dylan, shipped me a box of Starbucks coffee, just as he does on my birthday and for other occasions. He knows it is my favorite and something I can’t always afford to buy myself. I appreciate his thoughtfulness. He truly is a special man. My second child, Caleb, who is the father of my grandson, little Layne, gave ...

Summer concerts are great, no matter their form

Local Columns

The summer season is still a couple of weeks away, but the summer concert season is in full gear in the Upper Ohio Valley. Memorial Day saw the first of the seasonal concerts with a performance in Follansbee by Twice as Nice in Follansbee Park. The Monthly Monday Music Madness series, organized by the Brooke County Area Chamber of Commerce, is actually twice monthly, and will alternate its events between Follansbee Park and a site next to the log cabin near the Brooke County Courthouse in Wellsburg. The Historic Fort Steuben Concert Series made its return this past Thursday, with ...

National Cancer Survivor Day

Letters to the Editor

To the Editor, Today, Sunday, June 1st, has been declared National Cancer Survivor Day. Today is a day to recognize and honor cancer survivors. Today is a day to celebrate life! To celebrate National Cancer Survivor Day, Trinity Health System and Tony Teramana Cancer Center will be hosting "Savor the Sweet Life" event on Thursday, June 5th, from 10am to to 2pm. This event will be in the parking lot across from the cancer center. On Saturday, June 7th, the Brooke Hancock chapter of the American Cancer Society will be celebrating life with a Relay For Life event. The Relay for ...

Guest column: Lawmakers must remember to listen to the people

Local Columns

When is Greg Thomas going to start telling West Virginians the truth? For two decades he’s misled us, claiming that he’s fighting for what’s best for West Virginia and the people who live here. Nothing is farther from the truth. Thomas represents woke, out-of-state corporations worth billions, not our local businesses and not us. These corporations hide behind front groups called “Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse” and “American Tort Reform Association,” and they have bankrolled his efforts from Day 1. It is their spokespeople and lawyers who provide testimony before ...