Recently while standing in line at the local grocery store, I overheard a conversation between two gentlemen about the recent deer season. One ask the other if he had any luck. The man stated he had hunted hard all week but come up short. Then the other gentleman said he had taken a nice buck. ...
Thank you, Mr. Parsons, for an excellent editorial on the homeless people in our area. And for sharing the kind actions of the community of Hundred. Through your words about the homeless, I can feel your compassion for them and your frustration at our local leaders. Years ago, I presented to ...
Would someone tell me how we got from Trick or Treating to Thanksgiving and now only 25 days till Christmas so fast? Let me tell you one thing......I love Christmas. I love the red and green , I love the lights and tinsel, I love the family time, I love Christmas cards and letters, I love ...
To friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, church friends and the entire New Martinsville community and beyond, I donát know where to begin. As many of you know, Riggenbach Tile and Carpet, a three-generation family-owned business, was lost to a massive fire on Nov. 10. My cousin and his ...
The U.S. Postal Service has been hard at work preparing for the holiday season since January. Rest assured, we're holiday ready and well prepared to deliver fast and reliable service to every address in Sistersville, Friendly, Paden City, New Martinsville and Middlebourne and across ...
As winter approaches, it is time to start preparing for heating season. All around the world, the cost of fuel is higher than last year. While the Public Service Commission doesn't control the cost of natural gas, coal or any other fuel source those prices are determined by the open market ...
Dear Editor, On August 1st of this past summer, we lost our home on Riverside Drive to a tragic fire. Looking back now, although it was a trauma filled event for our family, we have truly been blessed with an outpouring of help and support from friends, family, and amazingly, people we don't ...
"A pig in a poke" is what my grandma would call Amendment 2 as proposed by the WV Legislature. The Citizens of West Virginia are being asked to believe that our state revenues will continue to show surpluses AND to have faith in our elected officials that they will continue to fund all the ...
Energy usage has seasonal spikes. Incomes do not. Thatás why it is important to conserve as much energy as possible, because saving energy is saving money. Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power Companies have several programs to assist residential customers conserve energy and save money. ...
A former American citizen stands before God on judgment day. This person had obeyed the Gospel of Christ and lived a faithful life to the end. God says to him: âWell done thou faithful and good servantã. While he lived on earth, he saw the demise of his America. He has a burning question ...
