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Reporter’s Notebook: Slow news week

Last week was a slow news week when it comes to my specific beat of West Virginia state government news. Reporters who cover the same beat had similar opinions when I talked to them. There are weeks when it is not uncommon for me to write as many as 15 stories per week or sometimes four ...

Pace Negotiations: It’s time to give it a rest

If you have spent your summer training for the News and Sentinel Half Marathon, good for you. You are likely in the best shape you have been for a while. Now it is time to take it easy until Saturday. Tapering off for a big race helps your body recover somewhat from the training that you ...

Look Back: Tragic end for army dog

Cpl. Enoch relates story of lovable, lazy ‘G.I.’ dog The dramatic story of Prop-Wash, a typical G.I. dog is related here in a letter from Corporal James F. Enoch of the army, located at Ardmore, Oklahoma, to his little niece, Alice Jean Enoch, who makes her home with Cpl. Enoch’s ...

Editor’s Notes: Ready for the News and Sentinel Half Marathon

All right, everyone, the News and Sentinel Half Marathon and Two-Mile Race are about a week away. If you’re registered and have been training all this time, watch out. I did my last training walk/jog last weekend and finished four minutes under what I consider to be my “I’m not ready” ...

Kiki’s Corner: Grandchildren’s weekend

Have you heard the expression “if I knew how much fun grandchildren were, I would have had them first?” Well, I truly believe that for sure I love being a grandmother since day one and I’m sure you agree with me. Our first grandchild was a boy back 21 years ago and then the mold broke ...