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Letter to the Editor: ‘Trump derangement syndrome’

Following are but a few definitions and observations of an honest and objective journalist. Among key responsibilities include: minimizing harm, treating subjects and sources as human beings deserving of respect. Fairness and objectivity: balancing the need for information and or opinion ...

Letter to the Editor: Change course on Iran war

As I write, four Americans have now given their lives in this new war. We mourn for the patriots who raised their right hands and took an oath to put everything on the line, willing to go wherever their government said they were needed, sacrificing all for our country. The president (a ...

Letter to the Editor: Stepping back from Wood County BOE

Today I removed my name from the ballot for re-election to the Wood County Board of Education. While I have enjoyed serving on the board of education tremendously, my wife and I are currently planning to downsize our home and purchase another residence in Wood County. Being that board members ...

Letter to the Editor: Supporting Jeff Sandy

Jeff Sandy from Vienna is a candidate for the House of Delegates District 11. I have been close friends with Jeff since 1982 and I strongly recommend him for this position. Jeff is a retired U.S. Treasury Department, Criminal Investigation Division, supervisory special agent; former Wood ...

Letter to the Editor: SAVE Act will hurt West Virginians, Ohioans

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act is up for a vote soon in the U.S. Senate, having already passed in the House. This legislation would require voters to present documentation proving their U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote. While that may sound like a common sense ...

Letter to the Editor: Keep America our country

Who is responsible for the current anti-ICE protests (rioting) in Minneapolis and other major American cities? Democrats allege it is on President Trump for sending ICE agents into Minneapolis and other cities to arrest and deport violent criminal illegal aliens. Democrats neglect mentioning ...