Eugene Robinson: The dividing lines of race, ethnicity and religion
WASHINGTON - What do you think the response would be if a bunch of black people, filled with rage and armed to the teeth, took over a federal government installation and defied officials to kick them...
View ArticleGene A. Budig and Alan Heaps: Dealing with race painful but healthy for nation
By By Gene A. Budig and Alan Heaps When we look back at 2015, we can hope it was the year when Americans once again seriously re-engaged with issues of race. For too long, many have swept this...
View ArticleGazette editorial: Obama's valiant attempt
Since conservatives in Congress and state legislatures block every attempt to protect Americans from the nation's hideous gun murder rate, President Obama finally acted on his own through executive...
View ArticleReaders' Vent: Jan. 6, 2015
Express your opinion on any subject you wish. Not all comments are published. Call 304-348-1775 or email readersvent@wvgazettemail.com.No, it is not ironic for Fox News to be criticized in a Gazette...
View ArticleDaily Mail editorial: Law on filling legislative vacancies is clear
Although the real chaos doesn't begin until the gavel drops at noon next Wednesday, the West Virginia Legislature has already found itself in a bit of a mess.Senator Daniel Hall, R-Wyoming, said last...
View ArticleDaily Mail editorial: The West Side is not as unsafe as it sounds
From the news reports, it seems like the West Side of Charleston is a pretty dangerous place to be. And it is - as is any section of any town - if you are buying or selling illegal drugs and/or...
View ArticleMike Myer: Marketing wild, wonderful West Virginia
WHEELING - Occasionally, I can hear coyotes howling from the woods near my home. As I've written before, that's a mixed blessing - no one likes the idea of a pet in the backyard being attacked by a...
View ArticleMegan McArdle: Another reason 'Bernienomics' doesn't make sense
The day after Christmas, Bernie Sanders asked a question on Twitter: "You have families out there paying 6, 8, 10 percent on student debt but you can refinance your homes at 3 percent. What sense is...
View ArticleDear Abby: I'm angry at my family for ignoring my childhood trauma
Dear Abby: At the age of 15 I was raped by my first boyfriend. It's how I lost my virginity. Shortly afterward, I became severely depressed and bulimic. I blocked my trauma until 11 years later, when...
View ArticlePamela C. Cobb
Pamela Carol Pruitt Cobb, 49, of Mount Hope, died Dec. 31, 2015. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope, with visitation two hours prior.
View ArticleGayle Clutter
Gayle Clutter, 80, of Webster Springs, died Jan. 4, 2016. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at Dodd & Reed Funeral Home, Webster Springs, with visitation two hours prior.
View ArticleLeonard Church
Leonard Church, 90, of Whitman, formerly of Verdunville, died Dec. 31, 2015. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at Honaker Funeral Home, Logan, with visitation one hour prior.
View ArticleGary E. Chase
Gary E. Chase, 73, of Seattle, Wash., passed away Dec. 28, 2015 after a brief illness. He was formerly from South Charleston, W.Va., and attended Garnet Tech High and West Virginia State...
View ArticleRonald W. Chambers
Ronald Webster Chambers, 71, of Pecks Mill, died Jan. 4, 2016. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at Freeman Funeral Home, Chapmanville, with visitation two hours prior.
View ArticleConnie Elliott Cady
Connie Elliott Cady, age 68, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee with her children by her side.Born in Lizemores, West Virginia. Preceded in death by her mother and...
View ArticleShannon D. Cade
Shannon D. Cade, 20, of Charleston, passed away Jan. 2, 2016. Arrangements are in the care of Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.
View ArticleEthel Mae Burnett
Ethel Mae Burnett, 92, of Charleston, passed from this life on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016. She was born at Wolf Creek, Monroe County, on Aug. 16, 1923 to the late John Elmer and Myrtle McNeil Hinkle. She...
View ArticleKathy L. Allen
Kathy L. Allen, 59, of St. Albans, passed away Jan. 4, 2016 at CAMC Memorial Hospital after a long illness.Kathy was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be greatly missed by all who knew...
View ArticleFunerals for: January 06, 2016
Adams, Michael W. 2 p.m., Handley Funeral Home, Danville.Burnett, Ethel M. 11 a.m., Bollinger Funeral Home, Charleston.Cardillo, Dorotha 2 p.m., Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood.Cunningham, Sadie...
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