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Op-ed: Three ways to vote

Absentee – Ohio’s Secretary of State is sending every registered Ohioan an absentee ballot application. I got mine! If you want to vote absentee by mail, you must fill out the application and send it to the Washington County Board of Elections. The address is on the application. Wait for ...

Op-ed: AI concerns based in reality

An editorial cartoon image drawn by conservative Christian cartoon editorialist Gary Varvel was recently printed in an edition of the Parkersburg News and Sentinel. The drawing featured four panels of the character Chicken Little (of “the sky is falling!” fame). From left to right, the ...

Op-ed: Industry, lawmakers not protecting Washington County

This is in response to the article “Ohio Oil and Gas Association opposes proposed moratorium” published in the Sept. 21 edition of your newspaper. There are multiple misleading statements made by the Ohio Oil and Gas Association (OOGA), as well as Rep. Kevin Ritter, which should be ...

Op-ed: Why do I believe?

I am by no means a biblical scholar or a theologian. In fact, I am a sinner, but aren’t we all. However, I have read the New Testament many, many times over the years. In the New Testament, it has been determined that Jesus fulfilled at least 300 and possibly over 400 prophecies during ...

Kiki’s Corner: Fall is here, but I could do without the rain

Fall is here, or should I say finally here? Not sure what I would rather have: the extremely hot days or the horrible rainstorms, thundering and floods, plus all the water damages that so many people had in their homes. A few days ago, as we were driving through Athens, Ohio (not Athens, ...