An events center, no matter where located, will be a win win for the city of Parkersburg. But, a location in our beautiful City Park would be an error. The potential traffic that this center would create would harm one of the park’s primary uses as a walking park. Also, the ancillary ...
I have lived in West Virginia for almost 25 years. Times are tough now, and the economy for working folks is as difficult as it’s been in my memory. Wages are down and the cost of basic necessities like food and gas are through the roof. Back in 2020, Democrat voters put their faith in Jim ...
I read the letter in the Monday, Sept. 25, newspaper titled “avoiding ignorance” in which the author made several excellent points. Many other “every day” items used to commit murder are baseball bats, hammers, screwdrivers, crowbars, tire irons, canes, icepicks, bricks, bottles, etc. ...
By the time you read this, Congress may have passed another “continuing resolution” which is a code phrase for “we refuse to provide a budget.” This is to avoid a government shutdown. There seems to be no way they can come together to provide a spending plan for America. Congress ...
With the recent addition of Pennsylvania, there are currently 11 states that allow automatic voter registration at their state department of motor vehicles with the purchase of an auto license or a renewal, including for immigrants in the U.S. illegally. The 15th amendment to the U.S. ...
Parkersburg City Council has solved a serious problem by restricting camping on public land. I agree with the restriction, not because I am not sympathetic to the plight of the homeless, but allowing the homeless to continue to camp out just enables them to keep destroying their lives, mostly ...
