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A National Holiday Worth Fighting For

As we celebrate Veterans Day we must look at the history of the National Holiday! World War I officially ended On June 28, 1919 with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, outside the town of Versailles, France. It was the first War ever declared to be a World Wide War. The signing of the ...

Dogs Running At Large Is A major Problem

For many years dogs running at large and not properly restrained or kept on a lease, have become a major problem and resulted in injuries and death to other animals and humans. It is entirely the dog owners responsibility to ensure their dog is not loose and on a leash, and fenced in properly ...

Can Public Schools Last With the Increase in Charter Schools

With all the bickering and inhouse fighting over teaching positions, student transfers, school mergers and consolidation, none of it can compare to the threat public schools now face from Charter schools. A few years ago all the talk had to do with public vs private, recruiting, ...

Editorial

Back in the mid to late 60ás people in the U.S. were protesting by large anything that didnát satisfy there taste. There have almost always been protests of some kind throughout the World, however it now seems as though protesting has taken on a different kind of look. An everyday occurrance ...

Letters to the Editor | VIEW ALL

Issue 1 is worse than Roe

We have all seen the ads in favor of Issue 1 stating that it is needed because women need to have access to abortions and miscarriage care. These are false claims that must be challenged. The Ohio Revised code specifically distinguishes abortion from miscarriage (see Section 2919.11). ...

Letter To Editor

I would like to thank all the businesses that donated to help pay for the bands for the Paden City Music in the Park. Boat Side Deliveries, Auto Related George McDonald, Bayer Heritage Federal Credit Union, Jarvis Funeral Home, Paden City Development Authority, and the Wetzel County Commission. ...

Workin man, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, (A beautiful tribute) to a working person.

I will start my letter with the radio commentator and his most favorite stateman, Earl Pitts, âYou know what makes me sick.ã And labor day is as broad as it is wide, dealing with a society of workers, Iáve worked in so many professions, from top to bottom. Of course the thing that draws ...

Letter to Editor

Iád first like to thank Rosey Cozart, and the Wetzel County Animal Welfare League, for referring me to Dr. Meckley, and helping with some of the expenses, for spaying and neutering seven feral cats. Iám not a big believer in miracles, or the power of prayer. However, I recognize ...

Columns by Chuck Clegg | VIEW ALL

Through the Lens (My Life and Radio: Greg Goodfellow) Chuck Clegg

On this day, the 24th of January 1964, America was invaded by a group of young men who would change the world of music. In New York a plane landed carrying the Beatles. Music changed and a young man who lived in Tyler County’s future was also taking shape. This is his story. Several years ...

Through the Lens (The Chapel the War Built)

My story this week will tell you of an out of the way group of islands in the very north of Scotland, Orkney Isles. In the group there is seventy total islands. Of that number, only twenty are inhabited. Those who live there can trace history back over thousands of years. The rolling ...

Through the Lens (Merger and Progress Defeated)

To my thinking, it was one of the saddest days in the recent history of the Wetzel County Board of Education, the board collapsed under the pressure of a single group of citizens. The collapse was so swift it was over in an instant. At the same time the room erupted in wild cheering, as the ...

Through the Lens (Manchin for President…Maybe)

It is hard to turn on the national news and not hear of whose planning on running next year for the highest elected position in the land, President. Election Day is nearly sixteen months in the future. Between now and then, millions of dollars will be spent asking you, no not asking, telling ...

Columns by Greg Kozera | VIEW ALL

Get Out of Your Comfort Zone Greg Kozera

This week Lynnda and I took a short vacation to Massanutten near Harrisonburg, Virginia. Our daughter, Dannielle drove over from Baltimore to spend time with us. Dannielle teaches Outdoor School for her county. Each pubic school student is required to spend a week in Outdoor School. They take 3 ...

Put Yourself Out There

My wife, Lynnda, likes to watch the Hallmark channel. I don't mind watching. It's entertaining and the movies have a happy ending. One consistent theme in all of Hallmark's love stories happens when the relationship of the couple is ready to fall apart, a wise friend or relative steps in and ...

Why Gasoline Prices Increased

Lynnda and I returned to Columbus on Sunday from the National Speakers Association Winter Conference in Orlando, Florida. We couldn’t help but notice the increased gasoline prices in Ohio and West Virginia. In Florida we paid $3.59 to fill up the rental. It cost $3.89 per gallon to fill up my ...

Timely Wisdom

You are important! You are capable of much more than you may realize. In these challenging times we all need to do our part. We are still dealing with COVID. The Federal Government announced the U.S. inflation rate climbed again in January to 7.5% and stayed at a 40-year high. No surprise to ...