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The federal government announced last week that it will spend $16.7 million to make the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Huntington District building a modern example of energy efficiency.
When Randall Blake was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence last week, it was his third such charge in a little over two years.
My pal Elaine Young is one of the producers of the upcoming show Into the Woods, and she offers these insights on the hard work and dedication of the young cast and the directors to bring the show to the stage: As co-producer with Nancy Newfeld, I can say that First Stage's cast of young adults have taken local theatre to a...
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Health and Fitness Expo
The Herald-Dispatch is hosting a Health and Fitness Expo from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31.
Best of Tri-State Winners
A special section previewing The 2009 Best of Tri-State winners and sponsors.
Thunder on the Mountain
A special section previewing the Marshall University Thundering Herd's trip to Morgantown to take on the West Virginia University Mountaineers.
Check out this special section previewing the work the Create West Virginia does previewing the Create West Virginia Conference, Oct. 17-20.
College Football Preview
Check in with all your favorite college football teams to see what's on the horizon for the 2009 season.
High School Football Preview
Check out previews of all of the Tri-State's high school football squads for 2009.
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.
MU Back to School
Whether you are an incoming freshman or a veteran at Marshall, there are a few things you should know about the upcoming weeks. Check here for more.
Purchase a photo reprint
Our professional photographers are always out and about in the Tri-State. If you know of an image you would like to purchase, click here to fill out the form.
Camden Park memories
Check out photo galleries, videos and memories of Camden Park, West Virginia's only amusement park. The park celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2003.
Yard Sale Finder
Looking for a local yard sale in the next seven days? Check out this map to show you where the deals are, based on Herald-Dispatch classifieds. The map is updated daily.
Downtown Walking Tour
Download our mp3 file for your iPod, print our PDF map and and take a walking tour of downtown Huntington.
Bride Guide 2009
Need advice on planning your upcoming nuptials? Check out the Bride Guide, which includes a rich list of possible wedding reception sites, sorted by seating limits.
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.
Send us your youth sports photos
Send a photo of your favorite Little Leaguer or cheerleader for our youth sports photo galleries.
Send us your pet photos
If they're furry, feathered or slimy, send us photos of your pets to display in our online galleries.
Birthdays and Babies
Want to announce a birth or wish a friend happy birthday? Click here to view galleries and fill out the form.
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Mrs. Irvine Parsons was my music/glee club teacher at Beverly Hills Junior High School from 1976-1979. I have always said that she was the best teacher I ever had! She was really tough, but genuinely cared for her students.
I am writing on behalf of myself and many other parents of the Wayne Youth Football League. When a child participates in youth athletics, it is to be a positive learning experience. Do not expect that to happen in Wayne.
The Huntington area and the Department of Veterans Affairs lost a true champion for veterans and their dependents when Larry Burks passed away recently.
A gathering in Charleston last week yielded some serious talk about how education in West Virginia needs to change so that the state and its residents can better compete economically.
During his presidential campaign, Barack Hussein Obama promised us a "new kind of politics" on Capitol Hill, and for once he's living up to his word.
The Environmental Protection Agency has taken a position regarding mountaintop removal coal mining. This is proven by the actions it has taken. Congressman Rahall appears to be buying into the rhetoric offered by the EPA about its willingness to work with the mining industry, but a wise person should be able to simply look at actions compared to words and determine intension.
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources has received considerable attention this year, and the bulk of it has not been complimentary, to say the least.
Good parenting has never been easy. Not only is it a 24/7 responsibility to care for a helpless newborn, but theories and advice on how to rear babies change continually.
Once upon a time, if I needed an influenza vaccine (and I did and continue to do so), I could go to my regular fall doctor's appointment and get "the shot."
Editorial: Recent marathon shows that we can do it
It was a field of 336 athletes that in 2004 took part in the first running of what would become the Marshall Marathon.
A recent world news page in The Herald-Dispatch, via an AP story, portrayed the slums of Rio de Janeiro as infested with ferocious bands toting automatic weapons who were outgunning the police and terrorizing various areas of the city.
For years, we have been hearing about "clean coal," sparking an often polarized debate about whether the idea is practical or even possible.
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has announced that the decorated tree at the state Capitol will be called a "holiday" tree. As a Christian, I am fed up with retailers and the government thinking they can change or do away with the name of one of our greatest celebrations.
Americans had been hearing about the dangers of smoking for decades, but when smoking surcharges began to pop up on their health insurance bills a few years ago, it still upset a lot of people.
There is nothing new about the deans at Marshall making chages to grades. In the mid '70's, I was teaching criminal justice at MU. Two male students were on my list of students, but I never laid eyes on them. At the end of the semester, I gave both a grade of "F." I was contacted by a dean and told that I could not fail them because they were "star athletes."
It took eight years, but Florida lawmakers have taken the first step in admitting there is a drug problem, one that spreads far beyond that state's borders. Now, they need the gumption to fix it as quickly as possible.
Health care reform is front and center in the national debate now and our two groups will be impacted by these decisions more than most -- older West Virginians, who frequently need care as they get older, and West Virginia nurses, who face tough challenges in helping patients stay healthy.
I would like to address a couple issues that are/should be of concern to seniors.
The Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) that provides health insurance for thousands of state and local government employees in West Virginia hasn't pulled the plug yet on a proposal for a so-called "fat tax" on overweight members. But the governor, who is credited with suggesting it, now is trying to put as much distance between himself and the proposal as possible after a meeting last week with angry representatives of public employee unions.
He was a young man, about 25 years old. My father watched him gather his tools after installing carpet in our home.
