Ada Basham
Ada "Tish" Letitia Adams Basham, 74, of South Charleston, passed away on Friday February 5, 2016, after a short illness.She was preceded in death by her husband, George Basham; parents, Glenwood Cecil...
View ArticleFunerals for: February 07, 2016
Adkins, Alisha L. — 2 p.m., East Nitro United Baptist Church, Nitro.Burns, Arnold G. — 2 p.m., John H. Taylor Funeral Home, Spencer.Ellison, Larry B. — 3:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, Cowen.Hoffman,...
View ArticleRobert J. Samuelson: It's still the economy, stupid
WASHINGTON - In 1992, James Carville popularized the adage "It's the economy, stupid."If the economy is ailing, people tend to vote against the party in the White House. That happened in the 1992...
View ArticleHoppy Kercheval: Tension under the Capitol dome
 Thursday was a tension-filled day at the West Virginia Legislature as the Senate and the House of Delegates each took up controversial bills that, to a great degree, define the transition of West...
View ArticleDaily Mail editorial: WVU's recognition as a top-tier research institution...
West Virginia University is now a top-tier institution for doctoral research, according to a new classification that distinguishes colleges in America, higher education reporter Samuel Speciale wrote...
View ArticleDaily Mail editorial: Criminal offenses a barrier to employment
Everyone makes mistakes, particularly when they're young. It's how we learn and grow as people. However, some West Virginians have trouble leaving their past behind. Their mistakes had legal...
View ArticleGazette editorial: 'Hardly criminals?'
We are accustomed to saying, "Thank goodness for the feds," who are too frequently the only ones in West Virginia with the skills, budget or gumption to pursue justice. So what is going on with...
View ArticleYvonne Farley: The unseen hand being seen in WV
By By Yvonne Farley My dad worked in an oil refinery in St. Marys and was a member of the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers union. He told me that before they organized a union the company used to hand...
View ArticlePotpourri: Monday, Feb. 7, 2016
The New York Times assembled a directory of "People, Places and Things Insulted by Donald Trump." The roster filled most of a page. Trump called Jeb Bush "a total embarrassment to both himself and his...
View ArticleInnerviews: Kitchen queen reflects on years as professional singer
By Sandy Wells Most people know her for her food, the pepperoni rolls, desserts and other specialties she caters from Connie's Gourmet Kitchen on Oakwood Road. But there's another whole identity...
View ArticleReaders' Vent for Feb. 8, 2016
Years ago I moved out of state but came back because I missed home. Now I have to admit I am ashamed of West Virginia. This sham called West Virginia Religious Freed Restoration Act. Just a way to...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Feb. 8, 2016
The Board of Directors of the Kanawha County Public Library will meet at 4 p.m. Monday in the Main Library, third floor John V. Ray Room. Call 304-343-4646 for information. American Red Cross Blood...
View ArticleShirley Young
II Cor. 5:8: "We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord."God sent his best angel for our mommy Friday, Feb. 5, 2016. Shirley Young, 76, of...
View ArticleSuzanne Wright
Mrs. Suzanne Wright, 80, of Huntsville, Ala., formerly of Beckley, died Feb. 2, 2016. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, at Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley, with visitation one hour...
View ArticleDavid Thacker Jr.
David Allen "D.J." Thacker Jr., 33, of Branchland, died Feb. 6, 2016. Service will be noon Tuesday, Feb. 9, at Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin, with visitation one hour prior.
View ArticleThomas M. Roush
Thomas Michael Roush, 66, of Hartford, died Feb. 5, 2016. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, at Foglesong Funeral Home, Mason. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, at the funeral...
View ArticleAllen Peyton
Mr. Allen Peyton, 85, of Chapmanville, died Feb. 5, 2016. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, at Evans Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Chapmanville, with visitation one hour prior.
View ArticleDoris McKown
Doris June Burdette McKown, 71, of Newton, passed away Wednesday January 20, 2016, at CAMC Memorial Hospital, after a short illness.She was the daughter of the late Chester Arthur Burdette Sr. and...
View ArticleJessie D. Mallett
Jessie Dale Raynes Mallett, 97, of Buffalo, was reunited with her parents, husband and loved ones in Heaven on Feb. 6, 2016. Born July 23, 1918 to Frank and Binnie Raynes, she was the fifth child of...
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