The average salary of residents in Parkersburg is less than $35,000. Yet, the Mayor who makes over $90,000, wants to increase the cost of trash pickup without recycling and only give the sanitation workers an increase of $2 an hour. One of my many questions is what kind of benefits do these ...
I am good with the recent tariffs the Trump administration has invoked on our trade partners across the world. My hope is the funds from the tariffs will be used to offset some existing federal spending. I am also good with the spending cuts being formulated in the budget bill. I am not a ...
I met a young woman who moved to the U.S. with her husband to be close to his aging parents about a year ago. Thinking she might like to meet other ladies who originally lived in other countries and spoke other languages, I invited a few friends over to eat. The first thing I learned is ...
Dear Friends and Fellow West Virginians, I want to address some recent posts and comments circulating across social media platforms. Let me be very clear: I have not abandoned the Republican Party, nor have I abandoned the core values that define West Virginia. I remain fully committed to ...
As a handicapped senior and not willing to drive, Parkersburg offers two vital services: 1, as a supporter of the environment and a conservative in the sense of conservation, i.e. “the wise use of our planet’s resources,” the cost of curbside recycling collections is a bargain when ...
American gun owners may be one step away from national constitutional carry nationwide. Pro-Second Amendment Congressman from North Carolina Richard Hudson has introduced House Resolution 38, in the U.S. House of Representatives: “The Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act.” HR 38 ...
