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Opinion

Cracking the Code: Beware of dream stealers

Local columns

This week is 13 years since my wife Lynnda’s serious car accident in downtown Pinch. Her blood sugar dropped. She passed out while driving and took a 3,000-plus-pound Subaru Outback airborne, taking out a street sign and a utility pole. The car landed on a small hill, rolling over and ...

Feedback: Pack’s quest for answers bodes well

Editorials

West Virginia Treasurer Larry Pack is certainly doing his homework. He is in the midst of a statewide tour to better understand our communities’ needs and concerns. “Although it is a small state, it is a very diverse state,” he said. “Each county has its own identity and own ...

MOV Parent: Choosing the right college

Local columns

Before I give advice for choosing a college, I have one caveat to mention. You must understand that not all students want or need a college education. As a matter of fact, many students have chosen to attend technical schools and apprentice programs. A smart move for them because there is ...

MOV Parent: Parenthood – all love begins and ends there

Local columns

I am so thankful that our community provides so many good opportunities for our children to be involved with everything that is going on in the world right now. We need to protect them from all and provide an educational and safe environment. It is up to us parents to guide them. Good ...

Backyard Gardener: Carrots are a cool and versatile vegetable

Free Time

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners. Happy Easter to everyone! I know that we have received a lot of rain over the last couple weeks and the temperatures have been a bit chilly, but warmer weather is on the way. There is still time to start seeds at home for our favorite warm season ...

Community: Parades, fishing derbies are welcome events

Editorials

Last weekend was a wonderful example of the joys of living in our Mid-Ohio Valley communities. Easter parades (one in Parkersburg, one in Belpre) and fishing derbies (in both City Park and Southwood Park) provided just some of the activities that brought families together. For 15 years now, ...