I have not written a letter for a while as life just sometimes gets busy. We all suffer from that malady, too much to do in so little time. What I really like to write about is the number one problem we have as people. It is not a money problem, a weight problem, or anything else we can think ...

Why are only five district council members on the finance committee, instead of a member from every district? We ALL pay a CITY fee, so should not all districts have a seat at the table? This way, all would get their fair share of the pie, not just a few. Human nature. You take care of your ...

A few days ago a dear friend of mine passed away. She was suffering from Alzheimer’s. I decided to write a letter to send along with a sympathy card to her daughter and her family. This is what it was about. I met M several years ago through her cousin by marriage. He started bringing her to ...

This letter is in response to the column by Susan Estrich titled “I’m with Gov. Newson,” in the Friday, Aug. 29, newspaper, in which Ms. Estrich states “Texas is redrawing districts to unfairly pad the Texas delegation with more Republicans.” Ms. Estrich’s column neglects ...

Early this summer I inquired about the necessity of a porta-a john near the playground at the city park. I was told by the mayor on May 13 after a not so nice conversation that he planned to put some in the park when music in the park started in the summer. Two were installed near the ...

I would like to say first that the hanging flower baskets on Market Street have been beautiful this spring and summer. They’ve been a wonderful addition to downtown Parkersburg. However, I can’t understand why the city and county don’t seem to care about the overgrown grass and weeds ...