This week I take this space to give a shout of congratulations to all of those graduating this month! That includes our neighbors here at Shepherd University who bestowed diplomas last weekend; to our upcoming high school graduates here in Jefferson County; and to others graduating whose family ...
This coming Tuesday is the Primary Election in West virginia. Polls will open at 6:30 a.m. for voters to select their choices for offices--some to face off again in November and some to be declared the winner now.Please be mindful that there are several offices that will be decided with the ...
It is once again the time of year that I realize how inefficient our so-called school "guidance" offices are.I have written before on the lack of interaction these "counselors" have with our students at the high school level. There have been several staffing changes at Jefferson High due to ...
I have heard many parents, not to mention students, express their dislike and concerns over the proposed school calendar for 2016-17 that has been posed by the Jefferson County Board of Education.I must join in voicing the question of "What exactly are you thinking?" Why on earth would our ...
I?must admit that I had become immune to the words of the stories written and told about the dangers of heroin use and the many overdoses and deaths of young people in our community. Like many of you, I'm sure, upon reading the paper and seeing yet another headline touting the prevalence of the ...
Just as the spring has brought any number of flowering trees and plants, so has election season brought us every size, shape and color of campaign sign imaginable. These signs have been popping up overnight in just about every location one can place a sign. They adorn lawns, roadways, shopping ...
Is there a person in your life who stands out as a role model? One to whom you can attribute influences in your life? If so, treasure that person. Tell him or her exactly how they have changed your life.I have such a person in my life and I was thrilled to invite her to The Chronicle office ...
Reading all of the headlines and seeing all of news broadcasts regarding the drug epidemics here and around our nation, I can't help but believe that much of the blame for dependence on these drugs is fed by the greed of pharmaceutical companies.These "big drug companies" who are only seeking a ...
We watched the funeral of a young police officer this week -- one whose first day on the job turned into tragedy as she gave her life in the line of duty.The number of officers killed so far this year is unimaginable. Add to that those who have been injured including the two officers in ...
As the time has passed for the funeral of Justice Antonin Scalia, I must again voice an opinion of how the entire situation was handled both on state and local levels.I was dumbfounded, when driving locally, to see that none of the flags at the federal buildings such as the post offices were ...