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The Way I See It: Bird populations shift in winter months

If you are an amateur bird watcher like me, you have likely noticed that the group of birds you see in the winter is somewhat different than those that you see in the summer. Just as is the case with the human population, some birds stay here for the winter while others leave town and fly ...

Education: Technical skills are always needed

Among the designations for February in West Virginia is Career Technical Education month, during which the state Department of Education intends to build awareness of the importance of career technical education in strengthening our workforce by preparing students for high-demand jobs. Given ...

Matthews: Mayor leaves a legacy of service to Marietta

It was something of an understatement when Marietta Mayor Josh Schlicher said that the late Joe Matthews “leaves a lasting mark on Marietta.” Then again, it’s difficult to come up with words to describe just how significant Matthews’ public service has been to the community over the ...

Letter to the Editor: Remember and believe

Have you ever stopped to think about all the inventions or improvements in technology since you were born? My husband and I were discussing it this evening. We both remember the first TV sets our families had. They each had a huge cabinet but only a small sized black and white screen. At most ...

Reporter's Notebook: Media literacy

I’ll be the first to say that I, as a reporter, am not perfect. No one is. I can sometimes make mistakes in stories, both grammatical and factual. I can sometimes read a bill or a study too quickly and miss something important. If I get something wrong, I work as quickly as I can to send up ...

Look Back: Memory lane

Popular Column of Newspaper ‘Do You Remember?’ Recalled Do you remember the popular column by the late E. E. Meredith headed, “Do You Remember?” that was a feature in a Parkersburg newspaper for a number of years? The following columns appeared in the mid-1930s. “Wonder if the ...