Two West Virginia National Guardsmen who were purportedly in Washington, D.C., for crime reduction and municipal beautification responsibilities found themselves in a horrific situation nearly six months ago. When Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom of Summersville, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe ...
Instead of a ballroom for an elderly baby, we need clean water and air for all the people in this country. We need gun laws to protect our future voting and working citizens as they attend private and public schools. Instead of a ballroom for a felon, we need healthcare and housing for our ...
Hello. I am Maurita the Crochet Lady. This month I wrote a pattern for newborn sized slippers and included an optional star that can be sewn onto them. The supplies include: soft worsted weight yarn, hook size H-5.0mm hook and a finishing or tapestry needle for sewing. STITCHES: CH= chain, ...
For many years, the story of C8 or PFOA contamination in the Mid-Ohio Valley was framed as nothing more than a “scare.” Journalists who covered it were accused of using inflammatory and irresponsible language to frighten people. Calling it a “scare” became a way to dismiss the message ...
On Sunday, we will celebrate a day that is important to all of us. No matter where we are, regardless of what part of the world we are in, we have a common celebration to honor our mother, whether we are young or old and if our mother is here on Earth or if she has gone to heaven. The first ...
What a shame that the City (and the County) didn’t devise a plan for residents in the outskirts of Parkersburg to continue to recycle. Instead, we hear of the abrupt closing of that very nice recycling center (near the Memorial Bridge) on May 1, 2026. As I think about how my husband and ...
