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Letters to the editor

Letter to the Editor: Important voice silenced

I am responding to the accusation quoted in the Parkersburg newspaper, “Reynolds said Tuck has made multiple ‘slanderous remarks and posts about other council members.’” No examples have been shown. Also, it stated that she “throws the administration and most council people under the ...

Letter to the Editor: Making cuts effectively

In a previous letter to the editor, I discussed some of the problems with cutting government fraud, waste and abuse under DOGE. Now, I will outline a proposal to effectively make those cuts. The head of each department (Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Defense, etc.) appointed by ...

Letter to the Editor: Red flag laws need work

With increasing gun violence and mass shootings, anti-gun Democrats are seeking gun confiscations from potentially violent people through red flag laws. Anti-gun Democrats (and RINO Republicans) seek allowing law enforcement to automatically disarm so-accused individuals, without a hearing or ...

Letter to the Editor: Adjust schedules to accommodate church

I am writing this letter hoping that all coaches will see and read it and know I have decided to even write and publish it out of concern for our young people missing out on church events and activities. In the past, coaches were not able to schedule practice, games, scrimmages, etc. before 1 ...

Letter to the Editor: Sticking to the agenda

Now that those who rule the roost on Parkersburg City Council managed to essentially silence their constituents, a little bird told me to check the April 8 agenda. And while its contents didn’t exactly ruffle my feathers, and it wasn’t a cardinal sin, I wonder what birdbrain is setting the ...

Letter to the Editor: Election integrity essential

Over the last few years, election integrity has been a huge topic of discussion in politics. Election integrity is far more than “stolen votes,” mail-in ballot shenanigans and voting machine irregularities. Election integrity is extremely important if we are to have a system that truly ...