* Summer reading season has begun for local libraries, some of which held their kick-off festivities at the end of last month. For the Parkersburg and Wood County Public Library, the Summer Library Club started things off with food trucks, live music, crafting vendors and book sales. ...
Mid-Ohio Valley residents already know Artsbridge is among the outstanding nonprofits that keep our region supported and connected. For Artsbridge, it’s all about what the organization can do “to bring the arts to life in the Mid-Ohio Valley,” and the folks in Columbus have taken ...
Parkersburg City Councilwoman Sharon Kuhl was absolutely right when she said last week that private options for municipal trash service were “worth researching.” Her approach of “let’s see what we get” is important for a group of people responsible for both finding a way to provide ...
West Virginia is not only routinely ranked as one of the poorest and most unhealthy states in the country, it also has the third-oldest population, according to data from the 2020 census. That means plenty of people with challenges related to their health, age and income. Fortunately, we have ...
It’s hard to know where to start when it comes to tackling the many challenges that are holding back West Virginians. There’s a new metric, a new study nearly every day that shows us how very far we have to go. But it’s important to use that information to help us change things — to ...
When public officials hide behind the way they choose to interpret the law rather than focus on resolving deficiencies in their agency that could prove damaging or deadly to children, others in positions of responsibility must act. Gov. Patrick Morrisey says his office is doing just that, as ...
