Local Columns

Marshall Memo: Sounds of the Season; Holidays; New Hires; and Financial Literacy

The Marshall County Strings Program will present its annual Alumni concert at 6:30 p.m. Sunday in the John Marshall High School Center for Performing Arts. The concert will feature the Chamber Orchestra and Alumni Orchestra of more than 25 string program graduates. Festive holiday favorites will fill the air with sounds of the season. There will be no cost to attend. --- Next year, 12 days will be recognized as paid holidays for county employees, they are: New Year’s Day (Jan. 1), Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday (third Monday of January), Presidents Day (Third Monday in February), ...

West Virginia Is Winning in Economic Development

I am writing to share the good news that West Virginia is winning! Our state is scoring incredible economic development victories that in previous years would have been unimaginable. West Virginia has successfully awakened America to the value, benefits, and many advantages of establishing and growing businesses in our state. The result is that many great jobs, amazing opportunities, and new industries are finding a welcoming home in West Virginia. New factories are rising and quickly growing across the West Virginia landscape. Thousands of advanced manufacturing, skilled materials ...

Marshall Memo: Happenings in Moundsville; Cameron; and Christmas Ornaments

Several matters were outlined by Moundsville City Manager Rick Healy at Tuesday’s meeting. A dog park was opened recently in the southern section of Riverfront Park. There are two enclosed sides—one for small dogs and one for larger dogs. A formal ribbon cutting will take place in the spring when a water hydrant will be installed. The local Wreaths Across America Ceremony will be held Dec. 16, beginning at noon at Riverview Cemetery. This year more than 1,500 wreaths will be placed. The guest speaker at the event will be West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore. A Town ...

More Money, More Problems

I’ve talked a lot in this space about how far ahead West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is in various polls of the 2024 Republican primary for U.S. Senate, but U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney has at least one advantage: money. I’m not talking about a specific dollar amount, but I am talking about a potential shifting of resources by national groups trying to tip the U.S. Senate back to a majority GOP body. Justice, once the state’s only known billionaire according to Forbes, has seen his estimated wealth cut by more than half. And it’s likely worse than that based on his own financial ...

Standing Against the Insidious Spread of Euthanasia

In recent months, news broke that the Canadian government would offer euthanasia to those who have mental disorders, including people with addiction problems. This is on top of the existing euthanasia policies from our neighbors to the north that promote doctor-prescribed suicide as a “healthy” alternative for the sick, the disabled, or the depressed — a “medicine” placed on par with any other wholesome healthcare treatment. The sanctity of life, once held as a paramount virtue, is finding itself challenged by a new ethos that seeks to redefine the very heart of morality. If we ...

Marshall Memo: Christmas in Cameron; Monarch Tidings; and Schools

The annual Christmas Parade will take place today (Saturday) in Cameron. The line-up for the parade will begin at the former high school parking lot. The parade will start at 1 p.m. The theme this year, which was submitted by the school’s pre-k class, is “Grinchmas Christ-mas,” with prizes for best float. --- The City of Moundsville will sponsor a Christmas Holiday House Decorating Contest with the final entry to be at 4 p.m. Dec. 8. To register call the City Clerk’s Office at 304-845-3394. House judging will take place on Dec. 9 starting at 5 p.m. Prizes of $100, $50, and ...