Though rain, wind and a lingering chill in the air may have us searching for some sunshine, the event many of us celebrate on Sunday reminds us — the Light is coming. For those Christians who observe Easter this weekend, it is truly the most joyous date on the church calendar. One that ...
I was talking with a colleague the other day about the differences in the way families celebrate Easter — and the differences between how most of us celebrated back when we were kids and today. For me, it was a new dress, maybe a new hat and shoes, a church service, a big fancy meal at ...
“Even a wounded world is feeding us. Even a wounded world holds us, giving us moments of wonder and joy. I choose joy over despair. Not because I have my head in the sand, but because joy is what the earth gives me daily and I must return the gift.” — Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding ...
For the past eight years the City of Parkersburg has been challenged to respond to the opioid epidemic, untreated mental illness and the subsequent impact on our businesses, public safety personnel, neighborhoods and community in aggregate. Since 2017 the city, under my guidance and with the ...
All week, I’ve been calling a regional office of my U.S. Representative, Riley Moore, to ask when he will be holding a town hall during the current Congressional recess. As you might have noticed, Republican elected officials’ town halls have been a little rowdy in 2025! It caught those ...
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 ...