http://www.register-herald.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:37:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_181171519.html http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_181171519.html While feeding my insatiable appetite for online news, I pleasantly stumbled upon the media buzz recently created by a Kanawha County man’s quest to improve West Virginia’s perceived negative stereotypes — one blog at a time. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:05:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_179190633.html http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_179190633.html An act of God. Or was it? A story last week in The Washington Post suggests topographical changes to the Midwest contributed to the devastating floods in Iowa and along the Mississippi River. The 15 inches of rain played a role, too. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:11:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_172221048.html http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_172221048.html Convenience store owners can choose to not sell cigarettes or alcoholic beverages. With the sharp increase in gasoline prices, some are closing their pumps for good. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:28:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_165223029.html http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_165223029.html Thumbs up ... to Fayetteville High School student Morgan Wheeler, chosen as the first-place winner in the recent town of Fayetteville-sponsored recycling logo design contest for area students K-12. Her design will become the official recycling program logo for the town. Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:07:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_161210810.html http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_161210810.html West Virginia’s recent primary election was a public relations disaster for the state, and all the “Wild, Wonderful” highway signs will not convince the rest of the world otherwise. Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:04:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_160224745.html http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_160224745.html Of the 50 states in our union that Richard Bruce Cheney could have chosen to target a snide comment last week, the 46th and current vice president of the United States selected our wild and wonderful and almost heavenly state of West Virginia. Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:54:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_160215541.html http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_160215541.html June has arrived, and I am continually amazed at the generosity of you, the donor. To date we have received approximately $9,000 for Camp-4-Kids, which is close to 50 percent of what we need to run the summer away and day camps. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:07:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_158180905.html http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_158180905.html The Cheney name doesn’t appear to be indigenous to West Virginia. Well, at least there’s that to be thankful for. Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:11:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_153210835.html http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_153210835.html For those keeping score at home, last week I briefly mentioned my 1988 jogging accident which left a three-inch vertical scar above my right eye. Sat, 31 May 2008 23:06:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_152230658.html http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_152230658.html Hello, West Virginians, and thank you for the more than $3,000 we have received in our camp central headquarters here in Beckley. Sat, 31 May 2008 22:46:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_152224734.html http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_152224734.html With the canvassing almost complete and the results just about final, it is my pleasure to look back on the May 13 primary and commend everyone connected with the election on a job well done. Fri, 30 May 2008 19:39:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_151194041.html http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_151194041.html The 2007 farm bill is law. The legislation passed both houses of Congress with high enough margins to override President Bush’s veto. Sun, 25 May 2008 23:01:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_146230026.html http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_146230026.html Since many people already consider Memorial Day as the “unofficial” start to summer, I say let’s just go ahead and officially make it official right here and now. There’s really no need to wait until June 20 — the official calendar date — to begin to officially have some summer fun. Fri, 23 May 2008 23:07:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_144230850.html http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_144230850.html Sun, 18 May 2008 21:09:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_139211016.html http://www.register-herald.com/editorials/local_story_139211016.html Editor’s note: This week’s guest columnist is Dr. Theodore Lovejoy, a not-so renowned relationship and life-therapist who received his master’s degree at West Virginia University. Christian, who was unavailable for comment, and his regular column will more than likely return again. As Christian would say: Carpe Diem, everybody; have a great week.