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A Hot Topic: Summer fire safety still essential

Late spring into summer is the perfect time for sitting around the fire pit in the evening, or burning off the last of the debris from cleaning up your property for the year. And burn laws do change at the beginning of June. “Starting on June 1st you can burn any time of the day. You are ...

Op-ed: The national debt looms over America’s 250th birthday

The national debt represents one of the greatest current public policy challenges in the United States. Yet no matter the party or level of government, very few of those in power have any interest in tackling this problem. This has led to record levels of inflation that are strangling the ...

Editor's Notes: Research funding is paying off

There is a certain brand of engineering in Appalachia that gets a derogatory label across the rest of the country. And yet, those of us who live here know darned well that if we see a 1980 Chevette that has been converted into a hauler, complete with a water tank improvised out of a discarded ...

Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: Life’s a beach

Life takes you down many paths, but the best ones lead to the beach. Planning a family get away at the beach this summer? Better hurry up and go while you can. Rising seas and other climate issues are rapidly shrinking the world’s beaches and destabilizing the ecosystems that depend on ...

Letter to the Editor: Easier…

Sometimes it is easier to respond to an item than to write one. About a month ago, an author wrote a letter with lots of opinions and misleading statements. Where are the facts? In his last paragraph, the author says “In (his) view,” then proceeds to show his TDS (Trump Derangement ...

Op-ed: Why the Kids Golf Classic matters more than ever

As a longtime supporter of the Boys and Girls Club of Parkersburg and now its CEO, I felt compelled to share my thoughts about the United Bank Kids Golf Classic, which recently celebrated an incredible milestone: 30 years of investing in the youth of our community. This event is a testament ...