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A refreshing view on teachers
February 10, 2013 Finally, a refreshing point of view regarding teachers from one of Wood County’s own. Mr. Gwynn’s letter to the editor on Feb. 3 titled: “Teachers Deserve Your Respect,” hit home with me. more »»
Sheriff Merritt is courageous
February 10, 2013 I am very disappointed to see Wood County Sheriff Ken Merritt and the other courageous sheriffs in our great state subjected to such a thoughtless, knee-jerk response from what should be a... more »»
Guns a small portion of crime
February 10, 2013 A riddle of my grandfather’s day, yet never to be solved, and most likely never will at least to the complete satisfaction of modern civilization. more »»
Work shouldn’t hurt
February 10, 2013 Feb. 13, the legislators meet in Charleston and vote on certain House bills. The Healthy and Safe Workplace Act — anti-workplace bullying bill — has been reintroduced. more »»
Making their appointed rounds
February 10, 2013 The postal service that almost everyone uses is under attack in Congress and by private enterprise. more »»
A City Park pig?
February 10, 2013 The large labor/building trades union sign in the city park should be removed immediately. It should have never been put up the. more »»
Being a citizen or a subject
February 10, 2013 In reference to the Thumbs Down on Feb. 2, with guns we are citizens, without guns we become subjects. more »»
Supporting Ken Merritt
February 10, 2013 I was disappointed that you used your “Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down” column to respond to the situation in such a negative way. more »»
Scouts buckling under pressure
February 10, 2013 In response to the NBC nightly news last night where the Boy Scouts of America is considering changing its policy allowing, homosexuals in the scouting program as adults is appalling. more »»
A duty to enforce the law
February 10, 2013 The Feb. 1 edition of The News and Sentinel carried a front-page story about Sheriff Ken Merritt. more »»
A ‘thumbs up’ to the sheriff
February 10, 2013 I was surprised and saddened to see The News and Sentinel give Sheriff Ken Merritt a “thumbs down” for taking a strong stand for the Second Amendment. more »»
Bath salts destroying lives
February 10, 2013 I am writing to inform the community that K-2 bath salts are being sold openly at an area store. These drugs are among the most dangerous to ever hit the streets. more »»
Graffiti degrades our city
February 3, 2013 Graffiti — I don’t know what it signifies locally, but to me, it exemplifies decay. For years, graffiti was confined to alley ways and obscure locations. more »»
A misguided complaint
February 3, 2013 This is response to Donna Starcher’s letter to the editor regarding parking in front of the Avery Street Buildin. more »»
Punish criminals, not everyone
February 3, 2013 As a retired school teacher and NRA Concealed Firearms instructor I am very concerned about recent government proposals to further restrict my Second Amendment rights. more »»
Teachers deserve your respect
February 3, 2013 I am a teacher, third grade in fact. The same student who stretched the patience of every teacher he ever had. I don’t ask for praise or recognition. After all, I am the one who chose my profession. more »»
We all will pay more taxes
February 3, 2013 We all will pay the increased taxes in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, which raised taxes on the wealthiest Americans. more »»
Let government work for us
February 3, 2013 I was listening to a broadcast on NPR radio and the topic was immigrant farm workers. First I would like to say I am not against any group of people. We are all human. more »»
Better things to write about
January 27, 2013 I would like to respond to a recent column written by Thomas Sowell entitled “Educators’ Role in Our Society.” Early in the article, Mr. more »»
A source of pride for valley
January 27, 2013 Parkersburg Holiday in the Park opened for the 18th year on Nov. 17 with new light displays as well as some of the standard, and much admired, ones from the past. more »» |
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