As you know, this is an election year. I think your readers should be aware of some of the more common “promises” candidates will make. One of the most common is to “cut income taxes.” If that was their true goal all that would be needed is to increase the standard deduction and leave ...

When I was five years old, I received a diagnosis that would shape my entire life: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, or CMT. If you’ve never heard of it, you’re not alone. That’s exactly why I’m sharing my story today. CMT is the most common inherited neurological disorder, yet so many ...

As we enter 2026 we wanted to take a moment to wish you a Happy New Year! More importantly, we wanted to express our most sincere “THANKS” to our community for your contributions and support of the Fraternal Order of Police Blennerhassett 79 Shop With A Cop 2025 project. We are pleased to ...

Have you ever stopped to think about all the inventions or improvements in technology since you were born? My husband and I were discussing it this evening. We both remember the first TV sets our families had. They each had a huge cabinet but only a small sized black and white screen. At most ...

Currently, protests are occurring nationwide over the shooting of a reputed anti-ICE activist, Renee Good, by ICE officer Jonathan Ross, when she allegedly attempted to run down ICE officers with her Honda Pilot SUV. Videos seemingly support this narrative, which show Good’s SUV tires ...

Many of you know of me as the “Guitar Man” who performs the marketing for a local pizza company on Division Street on the south side of Parkersburg. I recently have been blessed to have arrived at two more significant milestones. January 2026 is 17 years on the job and December marked 12 ...