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Letter to the Editor: Where are Mike Azinger’s priorities?

First, as to my bona fides: I am a conservative Republican, and indeed have spent the past several years working professionally on the campaigns of Republican politicians. I am not a liberal or even a moderate, and am glad that, after years of mismanagement by Democrats, the Republicans ...

Letter to the Editor: Celebrate Vietnam veterans with us on March 29

We would like to invite you to our Welcome Home Vietnam Veteran Day Celebration at the National Guard Armory on Blizzard Drive in South Parkersburg. On this day, we honor more than 3 million Americans who served in and around a country in Southeast Asia that most had never heard of until ...

Letter to the Editor: Searching for car

I’m looking for a one-of-a-kind car made of yellow cycolace material made at the Marbon Carbon Plant in Washington, W.Va., which closed some 30 years ago. It was last seen running around the parking lot by employees of the plant, known to be sold in the south of the United States, and was ...

Letter to the Editor: Signs needed

I’m proud of the impressive and increased numbers of visitors to the Greater Parkersburg Convention and Visitors Bureau. But just think what they might be if there were signs. Coming down the ramp into Parkersburg from Route 50, the office is not visible. There are no signs to guide ...

Letter to the Editor: Two outstanding in their fields

I am writing to salute two citizens of the area whom I think are very deserving of recognition and who often labor insufficiently appreciated. I practiced law for 38 years, through 2010. During that time, I met, worked with and became friends with many fine lawyers around the state of West ...

Letter to the Editor: Take the judgment out of parenting

The role of a parent is more challenging than ever. We are constantly bombarded with expectations and judgments that can seep into every aspect of our lives, including how we raise our children. I believe that there is a new way to approach parenting – one that is rooted in love, ...