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Letters to the editor

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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 ...

What would you do?

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 ...

Mooney, Miller failed with Santos vote

When I characterize my fellow West Virginians, I find them to be brave, honest, patriotic, hardworking family people. If needing help, they are there, ready and willing to work and give! Apparently our representatives in the U.S. Congress, Mr. Alex Mooney and Ms. Carol Miller, lack these ...

Taking a bite out of climate radicals’ latest beef

Just heard about the WHO initiative to eat less beef to help with climate change. I am sick to death of hearing all of the lies about climate change, which is a contrived problem for those who have too much time on their hands. Of course, some of the climate change advocates either do not trust ...

Thoughts on downtown venues

I wanted to give my two cents on the City Park Pavilion and the Smoot Theater. I’ve often thought Parkersburg being overlooked for downtown activities was a direct result of the Smoot Theater not attracting national acts. Marietta and Nelsonville, Ohio, manage to attract national acts on a ...

Don’t give up guns

Everyone is aware of the murderous terrorist attack on the Israeli people by Hamas from Gaza. In response, the Israeli minister of national security has instructed the firearms licensing division to begin emergency operations allowing more citizens to arm themselves. This directive ...