When I was running on River Road (in Devola) on Feb. 2, I saw a groundhog. I approached him cautiously and in a friendly manner asked him what his name is. “Buckeye Chuck,” he replied. I queried again, “Are you related to Punxsutawney Phil?” “Just a distant relative,” he said ...

I believe there are some strong, competent people — both Republicans and Democrats — who are serving in elected office right now. As such, I’m disappointed I have not seen them stand up and publicly protest recent actions they definitely know are wrong and dangerous. 1. Elon Musk’s ...

This letter is in response to the (column) in the Sunday, Jan. 26, newspaper titled “What do Trump, cronies represent?” The author complains about the mega-donors, led by Elon Musk, supporting Donald Trump in the 2024 election. I didn’t hear the author or any Democrats complain when ...

Trump and my nemesis blame the extreme environmentalists for the L.A. fires, citing spurious information and unchecked facts. Here is my interpretation of key issues. Trump’s suggestion to bring water from northern California to L.A. was a waste of time and effort. City management failed to ...

What I don’t understand is, why wasn’t Jesus more like Trump? When Christ threw out the money changers from the Temple he missed a great opportunity. He should have worked with them to sell his brand new gold sandals. For thirty pieces of silver, you too could walk on water. In all of his ...

I would like the people in Wood County, W.Va., to know how our tax dollars are being spent. Did you know that President Obama and President Biden transported many people on commercial planes costing over $100,000? Did you know that the current president is using Air Force planes that cost over ...