Three years ago, we all witnessed a violent mob descend on the Capitol, costing people their lives, because one man — Donald Trump — spread lies about a “stolen” election. The January 6 insurrection was an attack on our democracy and our freedom to vote. Our nation came dangerously ...
I was elated to hear about the donation of the property at 714 Market St., Parkersburg, to the Urban Renewal Authority at the Dec. 20 meeting. As a child, I remember going into this building for hot chocolate during the Christmas parade, in what was then the G.C. Murphy’s Store. Later, when ...
It finally caught up with me. I was playing Monopoly with a friend, exchanging play money and sharing dice the day before he started feeling sick. He tested negative for COVID but two days later tested positive. The night before he could call to tell me, I started losing my voice and coughing. ...
Only those who voted for Biden need to respond. Can you explain the Biden policy for the border? Is there one? Was there to be a limit on the number? Was there no legal avenue for those from other countries? Any nationality is now coming from any country (more than 140 proven). They just ...
Many of you either know me or recognize me as “The Guitar Guy” who performs the marketing for a local pizza company on Division Street on the southside of Parkersburg. At this juncture in my life, I am experiencing two milestones near simultaneously. This month marks 15 years on the job at ...
This time of year there are so many things to think about such as what the Christmas season really means. We all know, or should know, the story of the birth of Christ. I’m not going to focus on that today. I want to talk to you about the people in our lives and something I heard on the ...
