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Your Money: Find out of you have unclaimed funds

West Virginians don’t want their money hanging around in state coffers, it seems, as state Treasurer Larry Pack announced earlier this month the Unclaimed Property Division returned a near-record $40.2 million in unclaimed property funds in fiscal year 2026. Individuals, organizations and ...

Sensible: Blue Envelope Program offers peace of mind

Last week, amid all the disasters that warranted his attention, Gov. Patrick Morrisey also launched the state’s Blue Envelope Program, an important effort that should help law enforcement officers better interact with drivers who have autism spectrum disorder, dementia or intellectual or ...

High Points of the Valley

* Friends of the Joseph Barker House continue to gain support for renovation efforts including timber replacement in walls and total rebuilding of other parts of the structure. The project, expected to be completed by December, has received $100,000 through the Ohio Controlling Board for ...

Best of Us: As always, the helpers are all around us

“Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” Mr. Rogers may have been speaking encouragement to children when he taught us that, but its truth rings even clearer when Mid-Ohio Valley residents are forced to look — and respond — so often. This week, communities ...

Whirlwind: Put pressure on those who can provide federal help

Here we go again, as not just the Mid-Ohio Valley, but large sections of West Virginia find themselves in recovery mode after nasty storms, destructive winds, two tornadoes and flooding. Once again, state emergencies have been declared. Very late Tuesday, Gov. Patrick Morrisey was trying to ...

Be Practical: Planning ahead is not a partisan issue

Being prepared for potential public health crises is not a partisan issue, it’s common sense. In fact, it’s something about which it is easy to reach across the aisle and share ideas. (Or it should be, anyway). Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican, and former Cincinnati Mayor John ...