The average salary of residents in Parkersburg is less than $35,000. Yet, the Mayor who makes over $90,000, wants to increase the cost of trash pickup without recycling and only give the sanitation workers an increase of $2 an hour. One of my many questions is what kind of benefits do these ...
I am good with the recent tariffs the Trump administration has invoked on our trade partners across the world. My hope is the funds from the tariffs will be used to offset some existing federal spending. I am also good with the spending cuts being formulated in the budget bill. I am not a fan ...
The past couple weeks many of us have celebrated and attended a kindergarten, grade school, middle school, high school or college graduations. I am sure you can remember all the anticipation and excitement of those days at one time of your life and join in starting the dreams and hopes of a ...
Lynnda and I are married 50 years this month. We decided to do a second honeymoon this month at our happy place, Walt Disney World. Just us. No children or grandchildren on this trip. We have a special dinner planned for the California Grill atop the Contemporary Resort Hotel. Disney is a place ...
Parkersburg City Councilwoman Sharon Kuhl was absolutely right when she said last week that private options for municipal trash service were “worth researching.” Her approach of “let’s see what we get” is important for a group of people responsible for both finding a way to provide ...
Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners. This week I am discussing growing squash, in particular heirloom varieties. Squash has been grown here for thousands of years, so it has an old and unique history. Many historians believe squash is the oldest cultivated food in North America. The ...