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Letter to the Editor: Republicans must keep promises

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 ...

Letter to the Editor: Give at-risk people vaccine choice

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 ...

Letter to the Editor: A poet blooms

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 ...

Letter to the Editor: Questioning property plan

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 ...

Letter to the Editor: Oh, the irony

Ha! OK, I now must comment on perhaps the most ironic letter to the editor in all of News and Sentinel history. It was last week’s “Take a look at the other side” by a near weekly scribe. In that missive, the writer implores his readers: “I would challenge the author and our ...

Letter to the Editor: PEIA retirees forgotten

The 2023 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature ended at midnight Saturday, with many of the priorities set by Republican leaders, though public employee retirees are left behind. House Minority Leader Doug Skaff, D-Kanawha, wondered Saturday whether the wins being touted by the ...