Dear Annie: I’ve been happily married for more than 40 years. The one shadow on that happiness has been my relationship with my husband’s family, especially my mother-in-law. From the beginning, she has never seemed to like me. I honestly do not know why. Over the years, she has been dismissive and unkind, and I have usually stayed quiet to keep the peace.
My two sisters-in-law also seem to dislike me. One actually told me she was jealous because I was “pretty,” which felt strange and childish.
VASTERAS, Sweden (AP) — Maryan Hashi remembers the thoughts running through her mind when she began hitting the ski slopes in northern Sweden. As a Black woman from Somalia, she felt like an “alien.”
“Am I wearing the correct clothing for this? Does it fit? Do I look weird? Am I snowboarding correctly? Do they think it’s weird I’m on the slope?” she said. “But I carried on — I felt if I didn’t, I was never going to commit to anything in my life.”
A few years later, snowboarding is the
ELKINS — Youth Health Service recently presented retired Randolph County Schools teacher Jay Saseen with its annual Heart of Giving Award.
Saseen received the award in part for his many hours of volunteering at Youth Health Service.
For the past three years Saseen has been teaching American Red Cross First Aid and CPR to employees of YHS.
“He has been helping train First Aid and CPR to our staff for at least the last three years now,” Youth Health Service Executive Co-Director Tammie Rizzio
Mars and Pluto conjunct in Aquarius ask, “How would things be now if you had gotten everything you wanted back then?” Perhaps not as good. Sometimes we want what’s best for us, but often hindsight has us happy we didn’t always get our way. So, when you wish the cosmic gift came with a gift receipt, just wait a season. Maybe it’s actually something you can use.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’re not trying to make a memory, but you’ll make one anyway. In fact, you can assume others will remember
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia running back Tye Edwards lined up behind center with just a few yards until the end zone. Edwards took the handoff from quarterback Nicco Marchiol, behind extra linemen, and punched it in for the go-ahead overtime touchdown against Pitt in the Backyard Brawl.
The best moments from the 2025 season were when backs like Diore Hubbard was moving bodies against Houston, or Cyncir Bowers caught the checkdown, taking off for a long touchdown against Arizona State.
But now,
ELKINS — State Senator Bill Hamilton is among a handful of candidates who recently filed with the Secretary of State’s Office to be on the ballot for the May 12 West Virginia Primary Election.
Despite announcing two years ago during a candidate forum hosted by the Randolph County Republican Executive Committee that he would not see re-election in 2026, Hamilton, R-Upshur, filed on the first day of the filing period on Jan. 12.
Hamilton has represented District 11, which covers Barbour, Braxton,
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court for the past year has repeatedly allowed President Donald Trump to fire heads of independent agencies, but it appears to be drawing a line with the Federal Reserve.
The court has signaled for months that it sees the Fed in a different light. It has said that the president can fire directors of other agencies for any reason, but can remove Fed governors only “for cause,” which is often interpreted to mean neglect of duty or malfeasance.
Last year, the court
ELKINS — The Mountain Valleys Shrine Club recently completed its first fundraising project of the year.
Gene Cowgil was the winner of the event’s $500 cash drawing. Gene Cowgil stated that he knew what great work the Shrine Hospitals did, and he generously donated his winnings to Shriners Children’s Hospitals.
“I cannot properly express how appreciative I am to all the folks who purchased tickets.” said Mark Phillips, Vice President and fundraising chairman of the Mountain Valleys Shrine Club.
NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione’s federal murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson will begin with jury selection Sept. 8, a judge said Friday.
U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett said scheduling of the rest of the trial, including opening statements and testimony, is contingent on whether she allows prosecutors to seek the death penalty. It’s one of several issues the judge is weighing.
If the death penalty is still in play, the next phase of the trial will begin Jan.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Democratic governor challenged federal immigration officials Thursday to provide warrants, real-time arrest numbers and basic information about who is being detained in a sweeping enforcement operation in her state, saying residents have been left largely in the dark as fear spreads through immigrant communities.
“If they have warrants, show the warrants. In America, we don’t believe in secret arrests or secret police,” Gov. Janet Mills said at a news conference.
