Gone are days of unlocked doors and unsupervised kids roving the neighborhood. America is in an era of mistrust. Setting on your porch draws suspicion from your neighbors. Cameras are everywhere, security systems fit for penitentiaries adorn our homes. Taking a late evening ride can get you ...
The single greatest assets of any community is it’s children. Without a doubt, they will not thrive without good schools, good recreation, and good people who put them first. The greatest thing one can do is support children and their activities. Kids grow strong in caring ...
We look to welcome a new business to the Riverside Village Plaza in the near future. A sign posted at the plaza announces a Burkes Outlet will be coming soon. It’s good to see the anchor location at the shopping center filled rather quickly than sit empty. Burkes Outlet will be in the ...
Paden City lost a good man last week with the passing of Mayor Marc “Rick” Casteel. He was a proud Paden City resident, who grew up in the community and attended Paden City schools. Rick had a passion for Paden City and just last June was elected Mayor of the town. He was very proud ...
Just remember anxiety is a perfectly normal and a natural part of being a human. There will always be times when you’re nervous or worried. It happens to everyone, some can handle it even when it turns into something that never goes away, others can’t. What causes anxiety and what do you ...
We all could be safer if we use a little common sense and prepare for the times ahead. If you are not a hunter and would like to get out of the house; go to the woods where it is definitely safer for us to be during the world wide pandemic. There are many things we can do out there that can be ...
If you’ve ever gone through the McDonald’s drive-thru and decided to take a right turn, you’ll soon find out you took the wrong turn. There are so many potholes that it is impossible to avoid one without hitting another. This problem persists all the way through parking lots of the ...
Some West Virginia legislators spell “think” with a capital ‘I.’ They “think” about a piece of legislation with themselves in mind, not you. Consider Senate Bill-642 and House Bill-2715, both to reduce legal advertisements for public notice in your local newspaper. This is the ...
West Virginia officials claim promotion of a government website equals public notice of the actual information on that website. That is a disservice to local residents. If legislators remove public notices from community newspapers, you will be less aware of information you need to know, ...
West Virginia elected officials — at the state, county, city and school board levels — must give local residents “public notice” about government actions, plans and spending. State law requires “public notice” by putting legal advertisements in the your local newspaper, where ...
