May 2 is election day in Belpre. Voting is a fundamental process in a democratic system. Voting is your civil right and your responsibility. Voting is a chance for the average citizen to have a voice in the people who represent them or an issue of interest. Some vote because they think their ...

In the state of West Virginia, we are told that we have a surplus of money. I think what we have is a misuse of the tax money. Why do we have 656,860 poor people in our state? Why do we have pot holes on our state roads? Why do many communities have unsafe drinking water? Why don’t we have a ...

I would like to respond to a letter in the March 27 newspaper, titled “Tricks of the Trade.” Everyone is aware of Fox News being sued for $1.6 billion over statements they made concerning the 2020 election and allegations of Dominion voting machines “flipping votes.” As for Fox News ...

On March 28, I attended an informational meeting concerning replacing the pavilion in the City Park. The proposal is a huge modern building overwhelming the park. It takes up too much outside space and does not fit in with the integrity of a city park. The building should look like it belongs ...

I am recovering from open heart surgery, which I had on March 13 at Camden Clark Medical Center. I had five bypasses through the grace of God, and by Dr. Geoffrey Cousins, local Christian heart surgeon. I had no symptoms other than an occasional sensation and did not have a heart attack. A ...

On March 20, the News and Sentinel printed a letter-to-the-editor titled “Republicans must keep promises.” The writer of that letter continues to regurgitate every right-wing conspiracy theory currently making the rounds. He was kind enough to list his senseless garbage to make it easy to ...