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EDITORIAL: We strengthen democracy by voting

Most historians place the birthplace of democracy in ancient Greece and also pinpoint it as the location where voting first took place. It didnÎÞëÊÓƵ™t encompass everyone ÎÞëÊÓƵ“ women and slaves were among those excluded ÎÞëÊÓƵ“ but it allowed for people to have a say in how they were governed and not ...

Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: Anyone who has been in a profession that is contracting and has pondered what else they can do with their skills and experience knows just how stressful and uncertain that can be. The United Mine Workers of America Career Centers in Ruff Creek has been assisting those displaced from ...

EDITORIAL: The days of coalÎÞëÊÓƵ™s supremacy are dwindling

The days of coalÎÞëÊÓƵ™s supremacy are dwindling There can be little doubt that coal has been good for us. There also can be little doubt that coal has been bad for us. Coal was vital in fueling all the machinery that came to the fore two centuries ago during the Industrial Revolution. Coal ...

Cheers & Jeers

Cheers to Home Depot. Working in any service-sector job is not easy. The pay is low, the hours can be long, the demands on the body can be punishing, schedules can be irregular and customers can be a handful. That being the case, Home Depot deserves credit for a new initiative that mandates ...

Cheers & Jeers

Cheers to Home Depot. Working in any service-sector job is not easy. The pay is low, the hours can be long, the demands on the body can be punishing, schedules can be irregular and customers can be a handful. That being the case, Home Depot deserves credit for a new initiative that mandates ...