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Letter to the Editor: Lift workers above poverty line

I spoke March 26 during the public forum at the Parkersburg City Council meeting. I have worked with low-income families and the organizations that support them. I am going to expand on a conversation held at the last city budget meeting where Mr. Carpenter suggested that raises proposed for ...

Letter to the Editor: Address bullying in our schools

My daughter, who has courageously battled medical conditions, has been subjected to relentless bullying. Despite my numerous attempts—twenty, to be precise—to bring this to the attention of an authority figure, my concerns have been met with a deafening silence. This lack of response not ...

Letter to the Editor: Thank you

I want to thank the city street department for the very nice job they did fixing the dead-end alley in North End. The two new homeowners — that alley runs behind their houses — are very thankful and pleased. Once again, thank you for taking care of that problem Darold Hinzman Parkersburg

Letter to the Editor: Extend Route 2 project south

I am informed that a legislative bill (House Bill 2539, dated April 12, 1997) established a Route 2/I-68 Authority to advocate the widening of the West Virginia Route 2 to four lanes from Parkersburg to Chester and also extending the I-68 Corridor from Morgantown to Route 2. Bob Miller of ...

Letter to the Editor: Understanding founders’ intentions

On the TV news, we often hear the Democrats and many Republicans refer to our nation as a democracy, which it is not. It is a constitutional republic. The word “democracy” does not appear in the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution. Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution ...

Letter to the Editor: Biden, Trump both in need

Joe Biden exhibits most of the characteristics of a senile adult male. It is a fact of life that as we age, we fail. But, for someone his age (81) to be in probably the most stressful occupation in the world and not be in full possession of his faculties is horrendous. The man cannot ...