Three Republican governors deserve high praise for their conscientious handling of the coronavirus pandemic and its often lethal disease, COVID-19. They are governors Asa Hutchison of Arkansas, Larry Hogan of Maryland and West Virginia’s own Jim Justice.
With Halloween just around the corner, I am reminded of times past when danger lurked on nearly every roadway in Logan County during this time of year. Thank goodness, everybody now seems to have their cell phones and other gadgets to keep themselves occupied, and perhaps that helps to keep …
The Cabell-Huntington Health Department says local residents aren’t doing enough to prevent the spread of COVID-19. If the public doesn’t comply, steps will be taken, the health department says.
As he returned from treatment for COVID-19 at Walter Reed Naval Medical Center, President Trump appeared to strike a triumphant pose on the White House portico and said, “Don’t be afraid of COVID; don’t let it dominate your life.”
Way back when Trailways buses were traveling throughout Logan County and at least four taxi cab services existed within the busy little town of Logan, women came from far and near to shop, while men found their ways to Logan, perhaps to visit one of the many pool halls or beer joints that co…
Voting in the 2020 general election has begun. In West Virginia, almost 10% of registered voters had requested absentee ballots as of Oct. 13, and about half of those had returned their ballots, according to the secretary of state’s office.
COVID-19 has caused disruption across the globe, not only in our daily lives, but also in the celebration of special moments. Weddings, birthdays and graduations have been cancelled or gone virtual. And the way loved ones are honored after they pass is anything but normal.
It was 1957 in Logan County, a time of extremely high unemployment in the coalfields.
Voters in southern West Virginia have many choices to make in the general election. Some have already voted, but for those who have not, HD Media LLC offers these endorsements.
From my observations of Gov. Jim Justice’s speech and actions regarding the coronavirus pandemic, it’s clear that his remarks and policies are almost 180 degrees opposite to what President Donald J. Trump has been advocating or modeling by his own behavior.
As of this writing, Logan County Magistrate and Circuit Court continue to operate despite the COVID-19 virus. As you should know, crime doesn’t end just because there’s a pandemic that some so-called experts believe will have taken approximately 400,000 American lives by next spring.
Two coal-burning power plants in the Cincinnati area have been designated for closure by the end of 2027 — another blow to the coal industry in West Virginia.
Fewer coal barges will pass through the Tri-State in the next few years if plans to shut down two coal-burning power plants near Cincinnati before the end of 2027 come to pass.
I really feel sorry for today’s youth.
A couple of large coal-fired power plants in this area could be retired ahead of schedule.
Two major social realities evangelical Christians and conservative Catholics oppose are abortion on demand and gay marriage. From my conversations with acquaintances in both church groups locally, this is as true in West Virginia as anywhere else. Without those two issues, much of the religi…
Gov. Jim Justice is caught in a Kobayashi Maru — a no-win situation designed to be unsolvable. He can’t open schools fast enough to please some people, and he doesn’t dare keep them closed to please others.
Of all the structures that exist in Logan County, there is only one which belongs to all Logan Countians — the Logan County Courthouse. It aptly can be referred to as “the people’s place.”
No doubt about it. We should have done it a long time ago, but our changed lifestyle during COVID-19 made us very much aware that it was time to pull the plug on our landline.
Have you ever watched someone slowly but surely kill themselves? Have you ever tried to save someone’s life? Have you ever felt like nobody even cares?
To paraphrase an old song, “What the World Needs Now Is …” a vaccine and/or treatment for COVID-19. We are all so ready to get back to living pre-pandemic lives.
The end of the 2019-20 school year was unlike any other in our lifetimes. So was the first day of the 2020-21 year. The past year ended abruptly in March when state officials reacted to the coronavirus pandemic by closing schools and so-called nonessential businesses. Some learning took plac…
Eighth-grade students J.R. Ash and Cierra King work behind their desk shields during the first day of in-person classes at Huntington East Middle School on Tuesday.
The scourge has been unprecedented, abrupt and sweeping. Since February, our world has been dramatically altered. Yet change always brings opportunities as well as challenges, and we are a resilient people. Here are a few likely long-term macro impacts from the pandemic.
It was 1912 in Logan County, and even though they were not allowed to vote, women had already started making a difference for the town of Logan, which was well on its way to becoming a true and bustling city. Thanks to the rapidly growing coal industry, Logan would become an enlightened and …
It’s not often that a government agency is singled out for termination because it failed to live up to its intent, but that has happened to the West Virginia Public Port Authority.
The sportsmen of West Virginia want justice. Advocates for lowering the buck limit from three to two per year in our state suffered a puzzling defeat at the hands of some long-standing members of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Commission at the most recent quarterly meeting.
Across this great COVID-19 nation, there is tremendous debate as to whether absentee voting by mail should be allowed and whether it causes voter fraud. Well, I can’t speak for folks in places like Georgia or California or almost anywhere else, but according to County Clerk John Turner and e…
Gov. Jim Justice has made many decisions that West Virginians can disagree with, but last week he made one that all Mountain State residents can (or should) support: High school bands may perform at football games.
The Heartland Intermodal Gateway along the Big Sandy River, Norfolk Southern railroad tracks and U.S. 52 is an example of a failed project that led legislative auditors to recommend termination of the state Public Port Authority.
The Wayne High School marching band performs as the Marshall University Marching Thunder presents the annual Tri-State Marching Championships on Oct. 5, 2019, at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington. Band competitions in West Virginia have been cancelled this year because of COVID-19. The W…
Sunday evening, while channel surfing, I saw that Sen. Joe Manchin was being interviewed by Wolf Blitzer on CNN. It wasn’t my channel destination, but learning that Manchin was discussing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) funding crisis that could affect November’s mail-in ballots, I had to lis…
Since some people no longer feel the town of Logan has much of a future, the fact of the matter is it may be time to resurrect the dead in hopes for a more eventful and forlorned date with destiny.
Western states learned this week that sources of renewable power have their limits when it comes to extreme weather events.
We are living in what must be the scariest time that nearly any of us have ever witnessed. My concern is mostly with the younger generation, especially the younger children, who cannot fully understand what is going on in our barely functional society. School kids, including high school and …
In the crucible of our global coronavirus pandemic, here is a mixture of bitter and sweet ironies, life lessons, scriptures and quips to ponder — and enjoy.
Some people can take the middle-of-the-road approach to the COVID-19 virus. Some can’t. College presidents are in that second group.
In last week’s column I wrote about a visit to Logan by two of Devil Anse Hatfield’s great-grandchildren, Grant and Joe Browning, who were childhood friends of Logan businessman Neal Scaggs, widely known as the longtime owner of Baisden Brothers Hardware at Ellis Addition near Logan. The Bro…
As the coronavirus scourge surges to new levels of horror, it is not too soon to consider what it has already taught us ... about ourselves and about our government and our political leaders.
There is a saying credited to Edward R. Murrow that goes, “Anyone who isn’t confused, really doesn’t understand the situation.” That probably applies to many people as the new school year approaches.
Remember when everybody but “essential” workers was kept home in March and April? That was all for nothing. Some suggestions:
“Fortunately, impoverished land can be reclaimed; denuded areas can be reforested; unnecessary stream pollution can be prevented; and in our purified watercourses fish can be made to thrive. … For our posterity and ourselves, we must restore as much as possible of the matchless heritage whic…
If you’re looking for good news about the coal industry in West Virginia, don’t ask the CEO of one of the state’s largest producers.
West Virginia has a long, proud history as one of our nation’s top coal-producing states. In recent years, the industry associated with this abundant resource has been challenged as the demand for coal by the existing fleet of coal-fired power plants has declined. However, a strong future re…
I get quite a bit of information from folks all over this country in reference to some of the material produced weekly in this column. I have received numerous books, letters, pictures and other materials through the mail, as well as numerous comments and suggestions via the internet. On som…
Four years ago in West Virginia, two years ago in Ohio and last year in Kentucky, how many people who cast votes for governor had “how they respond to a disease outbreak” on their list of criteria of who to vote for?
Sometimes it’s not only what the numbers are, but how you interpret them. We’re experiencing that now with competing memes during the coronavirus outbreak, and it can be done again if you think about where your electricity comes from.
Like the rest of you, I feel like I’m living in the Twilight Zone. I expect to awake at any time from what surely must be a nightmare. Perhaps it’s all science fiction, but even Robert Heinlein, whose works I read many years ago, couldn’t come up with the real life scenarios we all are exper…
COVID-19 has taken over our lives. In the midst of this all-encompassing pandemic, it is easy to forget that there are other issues that deserve our nation’s attention.
Joe Biden unveiled his latest plan for energy and the environment last week. The presumptive Democratic Party nominee says his plan would eliminate carbon pollution from power plants by 2035 and spend $2 trillion to create a clean energy economy.
Now that part of the new boulevard bridge in Logan is open and with the July 4th holiday completed, perhaps a little rehashing of local history might be in order. I can’t help but wonder about how congested things must have been in Logan prior to the completion of the Logan Boulevard, which …
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