If there was a Parkersburg City Council open public forum this is what I would say: * The City Park needs a porta john near the playground as the only restroom now is over by the tennis courts due to construction. * Suggest there are enough granite/stone remembrance benches like ones found in ...
I am in favor of passing the Belpre School Levy to promote our school system and community as a whole. All should know that the future of the system depends on us. We as voting citizens can make passing the levy a reality. This levy will enable our school board to facilitate the present and ...
As most of you know, we have a homeless problem in Parkersburg and Wood County. Two city council members just sponsored a homeless initiative April 22 at the city building. I thought an initiative meant solutions, but instead it was a showcase of some of the groups the taxpayers fund. I wonder ...
There has been some public discussion recently suggesting that private and parochial schools in Washington County do not follow the same educational standards as our public schools. As a leader in Catholic education, I would like to clarify the facts for our community. All private and ...
* WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center took another life-saving step last week when it presented automatic external defibrillators to two community organizations — Progress Ridge Community Building and Waverly Activity Center. “Having essential life-saving equipment on hand is critical ...
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve made my nearly annual trip to the U.S. Capitol Building to spend time with members of West Virginia’s congressional delegation. I’m writing this on Thursday afternoon from the U.S. Senate’s press gallery. I spent part of the day with U.S. Sen. ...