Among the designations for February in West Virginia is Career Technical Education month, during which the state Department of Education intends to build awareness of the importance of career technical education in strengthening our workforce by preparing students for high-demand jobs. Given ...
It was something of an understatement when Marietta Mayor Josh Schlicher said that the late Joe Matthews “leaves a lasting mark on Marietta.” Then again, it’s difficult to come up with words to describe just how significant Matthews’ public service has been to the community over the ...
Have you ever stopped to think about all the inventions or improvements in technology since you were born? My husband and I were discussing it this evening. We both remember the first TV sets our families had. They each had a huge cabinet but only a small sized black and white screen. At most ...
I’ll be the first to say that I, as a reporter, am not perfect. No one is. I can sometimes make mistakes in stories, both grammatical and factual. I can sometimes read a bill or a study too quickly and miss something important. If I get something wrong, I work as quickly as I can to send up ...
Popular Column of Newspaper ‘Do You Remember?’ Recalled Do you remember the popular column by the late E. E. Meredith headed, “Do You Remember?” that was a feature in a Parkersburg newspaper for a number of years? The following columns appeared in the mid-1930s. “Wonder if the ...
* Mid-Ohio Valley residents can be caught off guard by a winter storm featuring snow, ice (so much ice) and sub-zero temperatures. Worse still if those temps keep many of us snow-and-ice-bound for a week or more. But we are fortunate to have among us those who go to work when the rest hunker ...
