I am in favor of passing the Belpre School Levy to promote our school system and community as a whole. All should know that the future of the system depends on us. We as voting citizens can make passing the levy a reality. This levy will enable our school board to facilitate the present and ...

As most of you know, we have a homeless problem in Parkersburg and Wood County. Two city council members just sponsored a homeless initiative April 22 at the city building. I thought an initiative meant solutions, but instead it was a showcase of some of the groups the taxpayers fund. I wonder ...

There has been some public discussion recently suggesting that private and parochial schools in Washington County do not follow the same educational standards as our public schools. As a leader in Catholic education, I would like to clarify the facts for our community. All private and ...

Saw Riley Moore on MSNBC news standing at the El Salvadoran prison where (Kilmar Abrego) was sent by Trump illegally to that prison. Even the SCOTUS ruled that he is to be returned immediately. Yet, Trump has defied the court’s order. Think about that. A U.S. citizen expecting to go home to ...

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 ...

In a previous letter to the editor, I discussed some of the problems with cutting government fraud, waste and abuse under DOGE. Now, I will outline a proposal to effectively make those cuts. The head of each department (Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Defense, etc.) appointed by ...