Opinion

Finding Love, Friendship in This Turbulent World

Letters to the Editor

Editor, News-Register: As I look at today’s world and reflect on my own upbringing, I am beyond thankful for my parents. My sister, brother and I were raised with the following principles: Put God first in your life and everything else will fall into its proper place; nothing is more important than your relationship with God so foster that relationship every chance you get; never use the Lord’s name in a derogatory manner as it is a poor reflection on you; go to church regularly because being part of a community is important; love and respect your father and mother because they ...

Traveling the Road to a Healthier West Virginia

Local Columns

“Take the backroads, not the highway.” — Minnie Pearl On Sept. 4, we cut the ribbon on something I believe will change lives: a new, $37 million, state-of-the-art outpatient clinic in Elkins, West Virginia, a part of a broader, nearly $1 billion initiative that WVU Medicine is taking to expand healthcare access across our state. The WVU Medicine Elkins Corridor Medical Center represents more than bricks, mortar, and medical equipment. It’s a physical expression of our mission to change the trajectory of healthcare in West Virginia by bringing world-class care to places where ...

Program Bridges Past and Present

Editorials

In the warm glow of streetlights along the Friendly City’s thoroughfares, a quiet tribute has taken shape over the past few months. The Military Banner Program, launched under Mayor Dennis Magruder’s administration, now colors the city’s skyline with faces of the brave — each one a story, a sacrifice, a reminder. It’s time we reflect on the power this program holds for a community that must never forget the sacrifice made by its native sons. This past week, Wheeling raised a banner honoring John Stanley Duplaga who died aboard the USS Forrestal in July 1967. Duplaga’s story ...

Ohio Lawmakers Fumble

Editorials

If watching Congress has not been enough to make you wonder whether elected officials worry about doing any real work, or remember who they serve, Ohio lawmakers seem eager to answer with “No, not really.” They missed their first deadline for congressional redistricting, on Sept. 30, according to a report by the Ohio Capital Journal. Despite Buckeye State voters demanding action when they passed a constitutional amendment back in 2018, members of the General Assembly appear to have decided they’d rather not bother to work together to pass a bipartisan map in the allotted time. ...

Take Care To Stop Forest Fires

Editorials

Fall fire season has arrived across our region. Don’t let a little rainy weather in September fool you, things are still dry enough to elevate the risk of wildfires. That risk is already higher now that leaves are hitting the ground, and other vegetation is either going dormant and drying out or dying altogether at this time of year. Lower humidity and fall breezes may be pleasant for us, but they, too, add to the risk. All those factors create “a situation where we have an elevated risk of wildfires here in Ohio,” according to the state Division of Forestry’s Aaron ...

Fall Fun Goes Big At Oglebay

Editorials

Some of the biggest fall celebrations in the Ohio Valley are happening this weekend, all at Oglebay Park Resort. On Friday afternoon, the ribbon gets cut kicking off Oglebayfest. The Ohio County Country Fair, held at the same time at Oglebay, starts as well. That evening begins another October staple, Boo at the Zoo, where folks young and old can trek through the Good Zoo and enjoy fun and frights while collecting treats along the way. These events will bring thousands through Oglebay’s gates. They’ll have the opportunity to peruse produce and crafts from local artisans, both ...