Many West Virginians are angry at the three remaining members of the state Supreme Court, we suspect. Allegations against them paint a collective picture of high court justices on a spending spree with taxpayers’ money, eager to circumvent state law and dismissive of ethics rules that guide ...
With a national debt of $21.3 trillion, keeping the federal government’s spending within the limit of revenue that is collected has become critical. Yet, after decades of warnings that that needs to be done, political leaders have not found the will to make it happen. Last week, it was ...
Thousands of American families are awaiting bittersweet news in the wake of what, for them, was much more than a new chapter in the long history of tension between our country and North Korea. They want to know simply this: Are our loved ones’ remains among those returned recently by the ...
Trying to get caught up: ¯ There’s plenty going on in our area. Some of that activity is positive, and some of it, even if necessary, can be tough to understand. We’re reminded of that in a couple of items that have appeared on our pages during the last week or so. One was Paul ...
I didn’t expect to come face-to-face with a large praying mantis in the makeup aisle at the grocery store. But there it was, obviously displaced among the rows of shades of face powder I was looking through, unable to immediately decide exactly which one I wanted. I think God had me ...
Area residents will have the chance once again to connect what was good from days gone by with what is good about today when the opening ceremonies for the 147th-annual Jefferson County Fair are held Monday evening. A traditional rite of mid-August, the fair, which will run through next ...
To the editor: The sound of music from the Berkman Amphitheater has died away, but the memories linger on. I and Old Fort Steuben Project President Jerry Barilla want to take this opportunity to thank all our sponsors, volunteers and faithful audience members for another great season of the ...
To the editor: Thank you, Herald-Star, for Paul Giannamore’s four-part series on the challenges facing the Steubenville utility system. His reports provided the depth and scope that only a newspaper can provide. The challenges ahead are many and complex, but at least I now have a full ...
To the editor: Her name is Shawna Roberts and her mantra is “A New Leader for a New Future — Someone Like You!” Roberts was born and raised in Chicago. She’s a midwesterner like us. She always dreamed of living on a farm. Her dream was realized in 2002 when she and her family moved to ...
To the editor: The reported facts Frank Krajovic is referring to in his letter of July 15, “School numbers raise questions,” are what they are. What the writer does not know is that they are not indicative of school year 2017-18, where much progress was made. It is easy to be critical, ...