On behalf of the board of the BJFM (Blues, Jazz, and Folk Music) Society of the Mid-Ohio Valley, we want to thank everyone involved with making our 30th River City Blues Festival a great success. As always, we had wonderful support from our volunteers who helped in so many ways to make each ...

Three weeks ago, I wrote a letter to the News and Sentinel concerning people’s thoughts about a post office being built in Lubeck. There was no response to the letter or no phone calls to me. I guess they are too busy to send a letter to the editor or don’t mind driving to town ...

When Republicans assumed control of Congress on Jan. 3, 2023, they had pledged to begin the following investigations. * The Hunter Biden laptop allegedly containing evidence of influence peddling by Hunter, James and Joe Biden, dating back to Joe’s days in Congress to the present, and ...

Since its release, questions of who can, and who must, get the Covid vaccinations are hotly contested. Now a new inequality arises. Any one can refuse a vaccination but those at high risk are not allowed access to the vaccine when its efficacy wanes. I missed the chance to get the polio ...

This is a poem written by a beautiful person, Tina Palmer, a unique person in the community whose talents are worth sharing — with her permission. I hope you find it as thought-provoking as I did. It had me consider what is all about us that we fail to appreciate. Each of us can take away a ...

I attended the Parkersburg City Council meeting on Feb. 28 to create an awareness about the City’s proposed plan to purchase the Economy Inn at 1954 7th St. This paper reported in November, this site is being considered as the site for the new fire station and also reported the city is ...