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Letter to the Editor: Ready to represent

As the 2026 West Virginia primary election approaches, I would like to encourage voting for Andrew Borkowski in the West Virginia District 11 Republican primary race. I have served with Andrew for over a decade on the Wood County Parks and Recreation Commission and have watched him give his ...

Letter to the Editor: Awareness and purpose

As the weather begins to warm and the world slowly comes back to life, I find myself reflecting on something deeper than the change of seasons. Spring doesn’t just happen around us—it invites us to notice. To pause. To pay attention. My husband and I recently spent time camping at The ...

Letter to the Editor: Look forward to something

Looking back I always looked way younger than my age like my dad did. When I was born the age limit on the maternity floor was 12. The nurse told the doctor there was some little boy asking about Mrs. Chancey. The doctor had the nurse describe him, young, blonde, short. Doctor said, “Better ...

Letter to the Editor: To my guardian angel

I wanted to publicly thank an “angel” with last name of Lorenzo (I believe that is what he told me at the time) for coming to my rescue on the evening of March 31, just before sunset. I am 83 and not very mobile these days. About 6:30 p.m. I decided to go out into my yard to admire a ...

Letter to the Editor: Re-elect Heckert

The voters of your county are fortunate to be able to vote to re-elect Del. Scot Heckert to the State Legislature in the upcoming election. I know I am not from your county. But this is the age of unreliable social media, spam texts and emails, and high-priced, half-truth negative election ...

Letter to the Editor: Prioritize stormwater management

My address to Parkersburg City Council April 21: On Jan. 26, 2026, Council gathered and many agreed that stormwater drainage should be a priority for this year. But I can only find $55,000 in stormwater supplies proposed within these budget revisions that total over $901,000 in anticipated ...