It seems to me the Parkersburg City Council and our Mayor continue to dig their own graves. As the Multi-Cultural Festival continues to grow and attract more vendors, visitors and attention, the City Park again lost the opportunity to host it for the second consecutive year. This is ...
People have come from all over the world to see the World Cup hosted by the USA. Many are first-time visitors. We hear from them how special our county is. They love things we take for granted like ranch salad dressing, barbecue, the American people, and our freedoms. We can learn from them to ...
I called the West Virginia Public Service Commission three weeks ago about the broken pole in front of my house. They returned my call within an hour. I explained I had this broken pole in front of my house going on two years, alongside the new pole the power company put in within a few days ...
Have you ever thought about all the foods with preservatives that we eat every day? Either frozen or canned, there is no way they can be good for us and for our health. How can they be frozen or canned and last for such a long time? Trust me, they tell us that we’re getting fresh fish, but ...
I would like to thank the Washington County Sheriff’s Department for their IGNITE (Inmate Growth Naturally and Intentionally Through Education) program. I was a Kairos volunteer at Lakin Women’s Prison for about 10 years, and I learned most of the women there were not “bad” people, ...
In last week’s Climate Corner, Rebecca Phillips explained the connection between plastics and climate change, and the general detrimental impacts of plastics on human health and the environment: Plastics are made from fossil fuels, are challenging to recycle, and do not biodegrade but ...
