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KEARNEYSVILLE – The newly-hired director of the county’s development authority has a clear vision of what is needed to spur economic growth throughout the county. “One of the big things we need to do better here in Jefferson is marketing the county. There are a lot of assets here that are attractive to business. If [...]
Continue reading …The response to the dressing down Newt Gingrich handed CNN moderator John King for his questions about the onetime House speaker’s serial marrying at a recent presidential debate in South Carolina revealed, if nothing else, the tenuous arrangement between a people and its press. Gingrich’s answer, which the audience loudly approved of, harkened back to [...]
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The Republican candidates for president have been tearing up the airwaves these last few months with debate after debate, bringing a plateful of entertainment to reality TV’s normal menu. Political fisticuffs have always been fun viewing, whether it’s watching the old black-and-white clips of Nixon and Kennedy where Nixon’s 5 o’clock shadow appears to be [...]
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It is an acronym that has been bantered about at the West Virginia Legislature in recent years to identify one of the most critical financial issues in the last quarter century. It is OPEB, or Other Post Employment Benefits, a staggering $10 billion long-term liability created by past legislatures that preferred to provide future fringe [...]
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GLENGARY – Gun lovers from the Panhandle as well as points all along the East Coast are finding their way to a new shooting complex situated on a former family farm here. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use Cleeng again to view [...]
Continue reading …CHARLES TOWN — Jefferson County’s unemployment went from 5.3 percent in November to 5.9 in December 2011. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use Cleeng again to view it. The rest of this article is exclusive, , click “buy” and view it instantly. [...]
Continue reading …Advance Auto to report fourth quarter and annual results ROANOKE, Va. — Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: AAP), a leading retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items, will report its fourth quarter and annual financial results before market open on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. The Company will detail its results on a [...]
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What is a business’s most valuable resource? Is it the millions of dollars a company has amassed in cash reserves? No. How about a level of brand recognition that has created an ever-growing percentage of market-share? No. Is it Human capital? Important but … no. A leader’s strategic vision? Sorry. No. Stumped? Like a riddle [...]
Continue reading …Kenny Willingham files for wrong office “J. Kenneth Willingham stated yesterday that he would shortly file a suit in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County to seek a judicial determination of whether or not he has a right to be listed on the ballot in the coming primary election as a candidate for Clerk of [...]
Continue reading …The deadline for submission to the Second Art and Earth Juried Art Exhibit is less than a month away. The deadline for submission is Feb. 20. The Berkeley Arts Council has announced a preliminary prize fund of $600. Additional cash prizes may be offered depending on entries. The exhibit, which will be produced by the [...]
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