Military installations should not be named after Confederate rebels, and neither should Confederate monuments be allowed on public grounds. Growing up as a kid in Glenville, W.Va., and attending our family reunions at Jackson’s Mill Park in Weston each summer I never gave any thought to the ...
In response to overzealous and otherwise unlawful activities carried out by federal law enforcement and other federal agencies, passive resistance, peaceful protest, and other legal actions are undoubtedly warranted. However, interfering with federal officers, or any officers, during their ...
What has happened to Grand Central Avenue? Why did someone decide to remove all the trees and greenery? The drive up Grand Central now is an eyesore with brown oil and tree stumps sticking out of the ground. I am sure this look was not cheap for the taxpayers. I do not remember reading in ...
After attending a Parkersburg City Council meeting, I was disappointed by the apparent lack of visionary leadership in our city. After the meeting I was left with the realization that Parkersburg has no one in charge with the ability to innovate, inspire and build for a brighter future. Town ...
I am a Green Beret, entrepreneur, business owner and proud West Virginian. I love this state. I love Parkersburg. But lately, it feels like we’re slipping into something we were never meant to become — apathetic, undisciplined, and content with mediocrity. We’ve stopped aiming high. ...
Parkersburg Mayor Tom Joyce and some of the City Council members are asleep at the wheel and have been for the past several months! As a result, a trash collection crisis is imminent. Imagine what it would be like if your streets were littered with trash, feral animals – rats, raccoons, ...
