Lawmakers who were sent by voters to Columbus to cut wasteful spending and unnecessary layers of government have an interesting idea in front of them in state House Bill 520. The measure, now sitting in the House Local Government Committee would “establish and convene a Blue Ribbon Committee ...
Most of us know folks who are caring for a mentally or physically challenged child. The child often continues living at home with Mom and Dad, who continue their parenting, seeing to their child’s daily needs, even after the child becomes an adult. Despite the challenges and inconveniences, ...
At 91, it’s hard to blame Bob Tebay for saying he plans to “enjoy life and not be here twice a week,” on the day he announced his retirement as a Wood County Commissioner. He’s certainly earned it. Tebay has served the county in a way his fellow commissioners credit with setting them ...
As with the shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, the determination of whether a shooting is a murder or justifiable self-defense by the police of a civilian is based on three criteria at the said time and place. The first, a threat must be present. The threat need not be verbal. Renee Good ...
* Two local education powerhouses are teaming up to provide more options for students. Washington State College of Ohio students will now be able to get a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity by taking classes through West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s Innovation and Technology ...
First Wirt Courthouse Burned Col. Thomas Tavenner contributed the first square of land where the Wirt County courthouse is now standing, and whose deed for it was the first deed recorded in Wirt County. In the organization of Wirt County there was quite a contest between Beauchamp’s Mills ...
