On Saturday July 19, the Wood County 4H and FFA held their annual Summer Showcase. This family-oriented event is the culmination of what for many participants is years of work, planning, dedication and sacrifice. While the sale is the primary focus for many of us who support the youth with ...

We went to our family physician this week for our regular 6 month medication review. It used to be so easy; unless you were pregnant, you probably only had one doctor. These days we have so many, one for every part of the body it seems. There is the neurologist, endocrinologist, cardiologist ...

In 1960 I worked part-time for a Parkersburg doctor. Some patients paid for their visit as they left the office. We billed some patients and they paid a little each month. There were a few patients who couldn’t pay. The doctor took care of them anyway. He also kept “samples” of ...

By the time this is possibly read, Lincoln School that once overlooked the Ohio River plain from 31st Street, will be no more. I was asked about helping save a special stone over the main entrance. The inscription on the stone read “Study To Show Thyself Approved Unto God.” I regret to say ...

Once there was a time when a man convicted of multiple felonies and under indictment for many more wouldn’t have a snowball’s chance in hell of becoming president. There was a time when Christians would never vote for a man with a long record of sexual assault. There was a time when people ...

I urge all those in government to really look at their role in the events that are happening since Jan. 20, 2024. Those in D.C. need to get some spines, brains and hearts to begin to work for the people of WV and America. Those in Charleston and Columbus need to stop using our tax money to pay ...