It seems to me the Parkersburg City Council and our Mayor continue to dig their own graves. As the Multi-Cultural Festival continues to grow and attract more vendors, visitors and attention, the City Park again lost the opportunity to host it for the second consecutive year. This is ...
As a person who was born and raised on farms in Ohio, I was very upset when friends drove me past a site for a huge data center which will sit on some of the best farmland in the state. This is disgusting and very upsetting to learn that homes were being destroyed, the farm land will no longer ...
After the recent snafu in the cities church in St. Paul, Minn., in which a group of “protesters” entered the church and disrupted the worship services, spurred on by liberal news commentator Don Lemon, many states are passing stricter laws against “protesters” entering churches and ...
A recent op-ed writer made some interesting points in his dissertation. He defines himself as a leftist progressive, avowed socialist and an atheist. What a combination of labels to wear! First of all, tell me one country that has ever existed that was socialistic and successful. He also ...
I would like to thank the Washington County Sheriff’s Department for their IGNITE (Inmate Growth Naturally and Intentionally Through Education) program. I was a Kairos volunteer at Lakin Women’s Prison for about 10 years, and I learned most of the women there were not “bad” people, ...
When someone tells you that you look nice you say, thank you. What do you say when they compliment you on what you mean to them? When they tell you how you’ve helped them through tough times, how should you respond? I have a few friends who have lived through much harder things than I have ...
