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Lumberport Water Woes Figure Prominently in Harrison County Commission Meeting
By Stephen Smoot On a crowded agenda, the recent series of water and related crises experienced by the Town...
Read moreNorth Central West Virginia Walk to End Alzheimer’s
The Walk To End Alzheimer’s is the single most important effort to raise funds to fight Alzheimer’s disease. Dollars raised...
Read moreNew Federal Business Reporting Mandates and Harsh Non-Compliance Fines Have Kicked In For 2024
By Stephen Smoot Four years ago, the United States Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act to compel certain types of...
Read moreCurt Helmick Is Citizen of the Month
By Stephen Smoot When fall comes around, it’s that season again. Men, women, and children pull themselves out of...
Read moreWVU Medicine’s LUCAS to Visit Salem on Oct 3
WVU Medicine’s mobile lung cancer screening unit will come to Salem Family Health on Thursday Oct 3 from 8 AM...
Read moreHarrison County Commissioners Clash Over Courthouse Renovations, Possible New Hospital
By Stephen Smoot The September 11 regular meeting of the Harrison County Commission started with a call for remembrance, but...
Read moreGlobal Warming Obsession Is Dragging the West Behind As China Surges Forward
By Stephen Smoot West Virginia coal serves as a key component of an international Great Power’s plans for economic prosperity...
Read moreIconic Shinnston Establishment Catches Fire, Owners Look Toward Rebuilding
By Stephen Smoot “We want to get the community and families involved. We want to make it more community and...
Read moreHarrison County Assessor Warns Taxpayers About Crucial Deadlines For Credit
By Stephen Smoot In March of 2023, Governor Jim Justice signed into law a historic tax cut bill. It took...
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