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Editorial: Investment against drug abuse is worth making
As one participant in a statewide conference in Charleston described it, this has been "a big week for drug abuse prevention" in West Virginia.
I would like to respond to Mr. Rick Shepard's unfair and "mean spirited" comments about the C-K youth coaches recently. I have two children playing in that league and know first-hand the life lessons these coaches teach their players every day. Appreciation and respect for others, discipline, self-control, perseverance, teamwork, responsibility and pride are just a few that come to mind. Isn't that what sportsmanship is?
The Cabell-Huntington Chapter of the NAACP is claiming members of the African-American community have been the victims of illegal racial profiling. The NAACP and the Huntington Black Pastors' Ministerial Association say they are not indicting the Huntington Police Department, but they do say there is a need to temper the actions...
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100 Years of History
A look back at 100 years of Tri-State history through The Herald-Dispatch. Ten of the biggest stories of the last 100 years in our area, as voted on by readers, plus hundreds of photos.
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Bride Guide 2009
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College Basketball Preview 2009
Catch up with your favorite regional college basketball teams, including Marshall, WVU, UK and OSU.
Tri-State Visitors' Guide
Check out great shopping, dining, lodging and other entertainment opportunities in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky.
Tri-State's Most Wanted
The Herald-Dispatch's “Tri-State’s Most Wanted” list has featured several fugitives since June 2006, many of whom have been captured.
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More Opinions
It finally dawned on me how to solve all of Marshall's football problems. It's really simple. Hire Chuck Landon as their coach. He would recruit the best athletes in the world and never lose another game.
Editorial: Judicial recommendations don't go far enough
The final report of a group commissioned to study possible reforms in West Virginia's judicial system contained some strong arguments for revamping the way the state's judges are selected.
When Margaret Sanger, famous birth control activist, founded Planned Parenthood in 1916, her vision for society was not unlike another notable historical figure of the past who believed in the self-direction of human evolution.
I believe it's time for U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall to receive his retirement package from the good people of the great state of West Virginia's 3rd Congressional District.
Last month, Americans had the chance to see NASA successfully crash a lunar probe into the moon's surface and thus determine that there is water on the moon.
Huntington authorities soon will have another tool in their efforts to combat trouble on 4th Avenue in downtown, and the extra help can't come soon enough.
The next time you're buying movie or plane tickets online, you might want to throw in some extra caution before responding to any pitches you receive.
American patriotism and troop morale, both of which had taken some hits during the Iraq War, seem to be on the rise again. That's very good news for the country and, we can hope, for the wider world.
I wish to thank Congressman Charlie Wilson for voting for the people by voting for the Health Care for Americans Act, despite all the pressure from insurance company lobbyists.
West Virginia ranks near the bottom on a lot of lists, and many reflect difficult problems that are hard to address -- poverty and health issues, for example.
I have always heard that communist leaders said they would take over without firing a shot. If this health care bill passes, they will have been correct. Freedom will continue to erode as the government takes over more aspects of our lives.
When Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland visited our region last week, he heard an impressive presentation about an innovative and expanding Tri-State company.
As the national debate on universal -- and hopefully affordable -- health care continues to proceed in the halls of Congress in Washington, the state of West Virginia is pursuing its own efforts to provide adequate care without breaking the bank in two major areas.
The city of Huntington took a significant step last week to address one of its most pressing problems -- dilapidated housing. Now it has the challenge of efficiently managing its new program and start showing at least small signs that it will work as designed.
After decades of talk about reforming our country's health care system, we have finally made some real progress. Following months of listening to passionate and knowledgeable constituents and medical professionals, I voted in favor of the Affordable Health Care for America Act.
It seems that every day we hear or read about rising health care costs and the challenges of combating drug and alcohol abuse. These issues impose extraordinary costs for citizens.
With the nation's unemployment rate now above 10 percent and consumer and business spending still sluggish, there is talk in Washington about another stimulus package. This package would be the third in the past two years.
If you're in the habit of leaving valuable items in your car or truck, you might want to change your ways.
The generosity of Donna B. Wellman will help a local animal rescue group go a long way toward fulfilling its mission to provide sanctuary to homeless, injured, abused and abandoned animals.
Finally, our government officials, those we voted into the House of Representatives this time, voted for the people of this country on Saturday, Nov. 7, by passing H.R.3962, the Affordable Health Care Act.
