My church is a part of a denomination, the Church of the Nazarene. We are a part of the West Virginia North District. The Superintendent of that District is essentially my boss. One of the ways that he gets information to his pastors is through…
If you read my column on even a semi-regular basis you know that frequently research for one column leads me to something different, yet related, to write about in upcoming issues. Last week, the statement that Nessly Chapel was the “first Methodist Protestant Church in…
…..If the newspaper industry wasn’t fighting uphill to survive the business downturn from the pandemic, the WV Legislature has provided us with yet another challenge. The move to require legal advertising only on the State’s website would be a death knell for many small newspapers.….What’s…
I started practicing law in Hancock County close to fifty years ago. Alright, forty-seven years ago in 1974, to be exact. Most of the time, in that first year or two, I never travelled further from my Weirton office than the Courthouses in New Cumberland…
When I talk or write about issues that are pretty personal for people I like to use the phrase “getting in your kitchen.” Today I’m not going to stop in your kitchen. I want to talk about something that is going to get all the…
….When the West Virginia Legislature convened to do the “people’s business” on Wednesday, the people were conspicuously absent.…..Gov. Jim Justice’s 2020 Executive Order prohibiting visitors to the Capitol unless they have appointments remains in place for the 2021 Legislative Session. That means those seeking to…
Vin Scully died last year. He was the announcer for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team. He was an icon in the sports broadcasting world. You have probably heard his voice even if you aren’t a baseball fan. His calls were featured in numerous movies…
…..Gov. Justice extended his power beyond the State Code last week when he intervened in the process to select a new delegate to fill a vacancy. The resignation of newly-elected Republican Delegate Derrick Evans after Evans participated in the mob at the Capital, created that…
As we approach the last game of the NFL season the thirty teams not in that game are starting preparations for next year. One of the first questions is “Who will be their coach?” More than a handful of teams have replaced their head coach…