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Grandma robbed of self-confidence and joy

A column by Misty Poe, managing editor of The Times West Virginian  FAIRMONT, W.Va. — I didn’t spend very much time with my Grandma Ollie growing up, but the memories I have of visits to her home and garden/produce shop tucked into the mountains of Washington state are very heartwarming.[Read More…]

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Beckley campus would give WVU larger footprint

An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginia University officials are continuing their negotiations over buying the campus facilities of Mountain State University in Beckley. With luck, we should have a positive decision on the acquisition by the end of this year. Concerns have been raised about the[Read More…]

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Nearly 5 years after UBB, tough steps paying off

An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Since 29 miners died April 5, 2010, in the explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine in Raleigh County, federal safety officials say the coal industry is on pace for an all-time low in work-related deaths. It is our fervent hope that[Read More…]

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Eleven pipers pipe icing in Fairmont culinary class

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — “On the 11th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me 11 pipers piping.” When people hear that line in the familiar Christmas song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” most people think of 11 musicians playing a form of a flute or piccolo. However, this year[Read More…]

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Wirt County school board mulls FOIA charge

ELIZABETH, W.Va. — A policy being considered by the Wirt County Board of Education would charge $20 an hour for staff to gather records and information for Freedom of Information requests. Today is the last day that people can comment publicly on the policy before the board of education considers[Read More…]

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Prevailing wage law a burden on W.Va.

An editorial from The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — There is not much argument against the idea that contractors for public works projects in West Virginia ought to pay workers the wage rates prevailing in their areas. But whether the state’s law aimed at requiring that is a good thing is[Read More…]

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