Opinion A new feature of history, folklore and mystery is coming! September 2, 2026 Rachel Isabell Echoes from the Hills, written by Sherri Brake, will be appearing in the Webster Echo. West Virginia’s hills hold more than beautiful scenery. They hold stories. Some are tucked away…
Opinion Farmgirl Philosophy: Tie that Binds August 28, 2026 Guest Contributor By Janet Fliegel In the coal house, next to cardboard boxes needing burned and a few remaining bags of black gold (anthracite coal) left over from last winter, sits a…
Opinion Valley Voice August 28, 2026 Guest Contributor Featured this week: Renee Anderson The weather seems to have turned the page toward September, with noticeably earlier evenings, welcomely cooler nights, and trees tinged with hints of fall as…
Opinion Japanese Knotweed: A super pest or a super food? August 28, 2026 Rachel Isabell Introduced from Asia in the late 1800s as a fodder or an ornamental, Japanese knotweed has become an invasive weed in West Virginia. Because of its ability to regenerate through…
Opinion A LOVING “COINCIDENCE” August 24, 2026 Guest Contributor A recent storm had caused a tree to fall knocking down power lines across a road here. The guy holding the stop sign said it would be four hours before…
Opinion Valley Voice August 23, 2026 Guest Contributor Featured this week: Renee Anderson Another week of above average rain during a traditionally dry month when rivers usually bare their rocky bottoms, shallow wells and clear springs run dry,…
Opinion 4-H Members to Exhibit Projects at County Fair August 23, 2026 Guest Contributor 4-H members will be completing their projects by exhibiting them at the Webster County Fair, September 9 – 12, 2026, at Camp Caesar. The exhibit is an educational display, such…
Opinion A LEGACY OF LOVE August 19, 2026 Guest Contributor I caught myself the other day. I had just sat down at my computer keyboard to write a letter to my Aunt Charlotte when I remembered that she was no…
Opinion Back to School August 18, 2026 Guest Contributor The beginning of school means changes from the “free flowing” days of summer to regular daily routines. Though these August to September changes are predictable, the transition can be rough…
Opinion MORE BEAUTIFUL August 18, 2026 Guest Contributor I woke up just as the sun was rising the other day. As I walked my dogs I noticed the fireflies still shining their little lights while the sun turned…
