Dec 21, 2020
UP: To “Operation Christmas” at Jackson Middle School, which pulled together donations of presents for 21 students whose families are in need of a helping hand this holiday. “Most of them are grandparents raising their grandkids,” said teacher Cherish George. “They’re retired and some of them have multiple grandkids that they’re raising. One, in particular, told me she couldn’t afford Christmas for these kids. So this was the only Christmas they were going to get.” The difference being made in the lives of these families is more than we may ever know. Thank you, folks.
UP: To news that West Virginia’s jobless rate dropped a little in November, though the data shows our economy is still struggling with the effects of the pandemic. State officials continue to walk a fine line between keeping our economy as healthy as possible and keeping residents safe as this virus rages. Though November’s number provides only a glimmer of hope, it appears as thoug