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Letter to the Editor: Red-flag laws must include due process

Following mass shootings are calls for more gun control. Democrats’ solution to end mass shootings is the disarmament of Americans. Disarmament of the citizenry is not the solution, as was proven by the recent mass shootings on Australia’s Bondi Beach. Australia has strict gun control ...

Letter to the Editor: Thank you for support

Muskingum Valley Safetytown for 2026 has been completed. 74 children ready to enter kindergarten in the fall participated in the five-day program. This was the 36th year for this program. The sponsor, Beverly Lions Club, would like to express our thanks to the following that helped with ...

Letter to the Editor: An email addressing Parkersburg City Council

(Sent June 23) Mr. McCrady, As chair of the Stormwater committee, I am asking you to call a stormwater committee meeting, or better yet a stormwater town hall, where residents can discuss just how many streets and properties were affected by the storm Thursday. Attached is a photo that I ...

Letter to the Editor: Thank you

I called the West Virginia Public Service Commission three weeks ago about the broken pole in front of my house. They returned my call within an hour. I explained I had this broken pole in front of my house going on two years, alongside the new pole the power company put in within a few days ...

Letter to the Editor: Inept government

It seems to me the Parkersburg City Council and our Mayor continue to dig their own graves. As the Multi-Cultural Festival continues to grow and attract more vendors, visitors and attention, the City Park again lost the opportunity to host it for the second consecutive year. This is ...

Letter to the Editor: Work for us

As a person who was born and raised on farms in Ohio, I was very upset when friends drove me past a site for a huge data center which will sit on some of the best farmland in the state. This is disgusting and very upsetting to learn that homes were being destroyed, the farm land will no longer ...