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Kiki's Corner: Spring means graduations, weddings

Entering another busy season of the year – spring, my favorite season. There’s so much going on this time of the year. School is almost over. Graduations of middle school, high school, college are close. With the upcoming weather to be so beautiful, people are planning weddings, family ...

Letter to the Editor: Renew library levy

Anyone who knows me can tell you one thing: I love the Parkersburg and Wood County Public Library. From the joy of getting my hands on a new novel from a favorite author to the peace and quiet of having a workspace that isn’t my home, I have gotten a lot out of our library system over the ...

Cracking the Code: Go make a difference!

Recently in Morgantown, Lynnda and I had dinner with Dr. T, an old dear, friend and mentor. We were there to see our granddaughter run in a college track meet the next day. She goes to college in Pennsylvania. Dr. T and I communicate periodically by phone. We have not connected in person and ...

Vigilance: Keep calm and avoid scams

Decent people are assaulted regularly by scammers attempting to gain their personal information, their money and usually both. A new round of scam attempts has taken things up a notch by including the state seal of West Virginia in its attempt. Law-abiding citizens are used to being able to ...

Letter to the Editor: Awareness and purpose

As the weather begins to warm and the world slowly comes back to life, I find myself reflecting on something deeper than the change of seasons. Spring doesn’t just happen around us—it invites us to notice. To pause. To pay attention. My husband and I recently spent time camping at The ...

Letter to the Editor: Ready to represent

As the 2026 West Virginia primary election approaches, I would like to encourage voting for Andrew Borkowski in the West Virginia District 11 Republican primary race. I have served with Andrew for over a decade on the Wood County Parks and Recreation Commission and have watched him give his ...