The Times Leader, along with our sister publications The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register, will launch our annual “Progress” edition on Monday, bringing our readers six special sections over the course of three days. Each year, we provide these supplemental looks at aspects of ...

A couple of weekends ago Lynnda and I rode the Greenbrier Express Winter Special from Cass, West Virginia, to the small mountain village of Durbin, West Virginia. Pulled by a 100-plus-year-old steam locomotive, the train follows the crystal-clear Greenbrier River through a wilderness portion ...

I am a historian at heart. As a kid, I read all kinds of books, but my favorites were historical accounts and historical fiction. That led to my college studies and my bachelor’s degree in history. Today, each time I do an interview and write an article, I feel that I am recording a tiny ...

It was the week before Valentine’s Day. Lynnda and I were at the mall pre-pandemic. One of the jewelry stores was having a diamond sale. We went in and found a necklace Lynnda liked. It was very affordable. All the salesman had to do was smile and take my credit card. Bradley, my 11-year-old ...

Could the groundhog be right? Could we really be blessed with an early spring this year? I think it’s possible, and I have seen and heard some signs. Friday was Groundhog Day — an occasion when humans turn to a rodent for all the answers about our weather. The most famous of these furry ...

My wife, Lynnda and I have been trying to lose a little weight. On TV a celebrity was talking about her new diet and the weight she lost using a supplement. It sounded good. Quick weight loss without exercise or starvation. The supplement was discounted initially, then got expensive. Celebrity ...