Getting those steps in
Dear Heloise: After having total knee replacement surgery, I bought a small treadmill that goes under my desk. Since it doesn’t have anything to hold onto, I placed a walker over the top to steady it as I walk. It works like a charm! — Marie G., in Connecticut
SEND A GREAT
HINT TO:
Heloise@Heloise.com
PAPER BAG SOUND OFF
Dear Heloise: I hope you get many responses to your idea about using paper bags. No, no! Use reusable totes; this way, there’s nothing to toss out or
Check out tips on traveling solo
Dear Heloise: In response to the person who was wondering about traveling solo, there are several online groups on Facebook for people who travel solo, as well as tour groups that cater to solo travelers. There is one group that specifically offers tours to women traveling solo for both domestic and international travel.
Also, the tours offered by Road Scholars often include solo travelers. I hope this encourages those who want to step out on their own but are in
CHARLESTON — Fall enrollment numbers for West Virginia’s 55 county public school systems continued a downward trend, adding to fears of future school consolidations and closings.
The West Virginia Board of Education met Wednesday morning for its monthly meeting at the state Department of Education headquarters on the grounds of the State Capitol Complex in Charleston.
Board members received the annual West Virginia Education Snapshot, showing the number of public school students, professional
Homeowners vote red. Renters vote blue.
Will President Donald Trump’s 50-year mortgage make a red voter out of you?
That is what the president hoped on Saturday, when he posted the idea of stretching out the customary 30-year repayment terms for home mortgages to 50 years.
Turns out, that idea is smoke and mirrors. But at least Trump is recognizing that home affordability is a real crisis, not fake news.
“Affordability” is the campaign pledge that produced big wins on election day, and most
ELKINS — Snow and cold temperatures didn’t hamper American Legion Post 29’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Tuesday morning, as the event was moved indoors to Calain Hall.
The event, which was relocated from the All-Veterans Memorial on the corner of Harrison Avenue and Railroad Avenue, is offered each year as a way to celebrate and honor all of those who have served and who are currently serving in the armed forces.
Veterans Day is held annually on Nov. 11, and is a day set aside to thank
Delbert Edward Vandevander, 90, of Whitmer, West Virginia, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025.
Delbert was born in Osceola, West Virginia, to the late Edward and Willa (Armentrout) Vandevander.
He was the last surviving of nine beloved siblings, brothers Paul Jr., Sanford, Boyd and Harry; and sisters, Wanda Lee, Pauline, Ethel and Kathryn.
A faithful member of Job Apostolic Pentecostal Church, Delbert’s life was a reflection of his deep love for God and
CHARLESTON — Congress is one step closer to ending the federal government shutdown with a vote on a continuing resolution now moving through the process. But West Virginians relying on the program formerly known as food stamps may have to wait longer for relief.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Monday during a press conference at the State Capitol Building that issues between two different state vendors used by the Department of Human Services (DoHS) are preventing the state from re-calculating
Joyce Taylor Crites, 91, of Buckhannon, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 9, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on April 5, 1934, to James Taylor and Opal Jeffries Taylor in Roanoke, West Virginia, Joyce lived a long and full life marked by deep faith, steadfast love and a generous spirit.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Frank Crites; her cherished son, Rick Crites; her dear grandson, Michael Weaver; her sisters, Mary Lou Taylor and Helen June
HAMBLETON — The first major cold spell of the winter season saw a series of accidents and vehicle trouble throughout the area, including an hours-long road closure that left Tucker County High School students stuck on campus Monday evening.
A direct shot of Arctic air affecting the eastern two-thirds of the country migrated east and southeast over the weekend, according to the Associated Press. Both east and southeast areas of the country were hit with gusty chills and snow.
More than 14 inches
Earlier this year, I wrote a bill to help save the Harman School, and it passed. Last December, I authored a detailed article about how to save the school while simultaneously avoiding the financial problems the county is facing. This was to be accomplished through the charter school program in West Virginia.
However, by the time discussions about closing the Harman School began last year, the deadline had already passed. It was a no-go.
A school that seeks to become a charter school must submit
