It is about time we recognized the true heroes of the Republican Party. They are not the dopey louts who rampaged through our nation’s capital and the moral cowards who still cover for them. They are not the ranting demagogues exploiting the emotions of the resentful. They were the unsung pe… Read more

I was only 21 days old on June 6, 1944, when the Allies stormed the beach at Normandy to begin Hitler’s downfall with an invasion of the European mainland. Read more

Will this country destroy itself from within? Will we continue on the path of destruction? Will we continue to turn our backs on God? Will we continue to murder unborn children? Read more

I keep reading about unfilled jobs for the lack of people who want them. I want to work and am able to work. What am I? A useless piece of meat? Read more

On July 4th we are celebrating the birth of our nation, a nation that was founded more than 200 years ago. The United States of America has been the brightest beacon of hope and freedom in the world. Our founding fathers built our nation on the principles of life, freedom of speech and relig… Read more

This is in reference to a letter to the editor (“A reading of history suggests Lincoln espoused racist ideologies,” Tom Rapp, The Readers Speak) stating Lincoln was a racist. While this person seems to know history, there are a few facts that need additional clarification. The Democratic Par… Read more

In America, democracy is an ongoing experiment based on insanity, according to Fox News reporting by Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham. Read more

“We have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand, which preserved us in peace and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us, and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Int… Read more

I am replying to Mr. Bryan Chandler’s letter of March 21 in which he called me ignorant, and then preceded to demonstrate his complete ignorance of history. Read more

As we mark Independence Day in America, I would like to share some thoughts about a symbol of our nation, the American flag. If Old Glory could speak, this is what I believe the message would be. Read more

Sometimes Republicans win, sometimes Democrats win. But no matter which party wins, government should remain stable.  Read more

An open letter to Sen. Joe Manchin: Read more

On Tuesday, May 18, my husband and I were driving from Pittsburgh to Asheville, N.C., and had cause to pass through Beckley on Route 19 to Route 77. As I merged onto the highway into the right lane, we were passed by a tractor-trailer which was in the fast (left) lane. The truck passed very … Read more

About a political ad saying Senator Byrd was all for the filibuster. Read more

I've seen the fountain on Neville Street only in passing, but from what I've seen from the street the fountain looks big enough to house two to four koi. Koi are very decorative carp similar to goldfish but smaller than the carp you'll find in the lakes and rivers around here. Read more

"The Prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." (James 5:16) America needs prayer! Read more

Blacks are upset about what they perceive to be an attack on voting rights. Read more

A recent op-ed in this newspaper gave strong evidence to the need for our congressional delegation to support a tax on the wealthy. The small proposed change still is less than millionaires were paying before the 2017 tax cut. Read more

The first uncertainty we must face in the coal mining industry is how much coal remains to be mined and are the costs feasible. No matter who is crying wolf on how the coal should be mined, as long as the coal operators don’t change the course of the Ohio River to get the coal. Read more

Robert Morgan in his May 14 letter says: “I know the Quran condones killing...” This is because the Quran draws heavily from the Bible, especially the Old Testament. Abraham, Moses, and many other biblical characters are in the Quran, and this is where the mandate of killing of unbelievers i… Read more

After reading “Dems Want to Politicize Our Elections” (Guest Column by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, May 12), I would like to share some of my thoughts on this piece and the For the People Act. Read more

Some people would have you believe that legislation dubbed the For the People Act is a solution in search of a problem. I wish that were true. Unfortunately, it is not the case whatsoever if you look at widespread efforts to restrict access to voting. Read more

Montani Semper Liberi (Mountaineers are Always Free), at least that’s what we’re told. Read more

In the past 40 years, communities across West Virginia have developed and operated 28 community health center organizations from Weirton to Welch and back north to Martinsburg. These community-owned organizations operate hundreds of clinic sites as well as providing health services in school… Read more

There have been many well-respected and well-admired economists who have stated that our national debt and budget deficits do not pose a threat to the well-being of our economy and our country. However, not all respected economists are saying this. Read more

After reading Mac Warner’s op-ed titled “Keep elections in the hands of those closest to action,” I am appalled by his lack of transparency. Read more

Every day there seem to be more random killings, and I ask myself why? To me the answer is simple because they have taken God and Jesus out of the equation. Read more

Well, here I am with 22 books published (21 composed of poetry). Here also I am with a poem included in my 131st anthology, “Best Poets of 2020/Quarantine” by Eber and Wein Publishing; ISBN: 978-160880-684-3. Read more

As Democrats continue their platform to cancel culture and censor speech, one person will not be canceled or silenced and that person is Almighty God. Once again, scripture is being used to promote political agendas. Brady English, either one believes the Bible in its entirety from Genesis t… Read more

I am asking all readers to really think about what has happened to our nation in the last 50 years. Let’s do so without placing blame either passive aggressive or blatant. Let us first establish what to discuss. 1. Racism; 2. History; 3. The Future. Read more

I voted for Joe Manchin to help West Virginians. He is turning his back on us if he does not vote for President Biden’s American Jobs Plan. The plan would fix our highways and rebuild our bridges. It would deliver clean drinking water and high-speed broadband to all West Virginians. It would… Read more

Dr. Martin Luther King believed all men should live in peace, make forgiveness a virtue, remembrance a vice, no more violence black on white or white on black. Read more

For those who say they are Christians, followers of the “Save the steal” movement of the Republican party in Georgia say it should be a crime to give food or drink to people waiting in line to vote. I would like to point out that Jesus rarely condemned anyone. Nowhere in the New Testament ca… Read more

As a son of a Raleigh County teacher and a 36-year veteran teacher myself, I have experienced a lot when it comes to the Raleigh County School System. During the past seven years in the local school system along with the rest of the BOEs across WV, I have experienced two work stoppages and n… Read more

More and more you hear the word “hell” used as a curse word, by word, or just describing life for someone or the way someone is treated. When it’s used on the news, by leaders of our country, as a curse word it should be bleeped out, but isn’t. People have no idea what it actually means; the… Read more

“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members … A heart of grace and a soul generated by love.” – Coretta Scott King Read more