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Artsbridge: Arts award is richly deserved

Mid-Ohio Valley residents already know Artsbridge is among the outstanding nonprofits that keep our region supported and connected. For Artsbridge, it’s all about what the organization can do “to bring the arts to life in the Mid-Ohio Valley,” and the folks in Columbus have taken ...

Sanitation: Council taking a responsible approach

Parkersburg City Councilwoman Sharon Kuhl was absolutely right when she said last week that private options for municipal trash service were “worth researching.” Her approach of “let’s see what we get” is important for a group of people responsible for both finding a way to provide ...

Nutrition: Improving access, affordability is needed

West Virginia is not only routinely ranked as one of the poorest and most unhealthy states in the country, it also has the third-oldest population, according to data from the 2020 census. That means plenty of people with challenges related to their health, age and income. Fortunately, we have ...

Health Care: Don’t be afraid to ask questions

It’s hard to know where to start when it comes to tackling the many challenges that are holding back West Virginians. There’s a new metric, a new study nearly every day that shows us how very far we have to go. But it’s important to use that information to help us change things — to ...

Safety: Changes to CPS will save lives

When public officials hide behind the way they choose to interpret the law rather than focus on resolving deficiencies in their agency that could prove damaging or deadly to children, others in positions of responsibility must act. Gov. Patrick Morrisey says his office is doing just that, as ...

High Points of the Valley

* During last week’s events for the 100th anniversary of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Veritas Classical Academy student Aadkya Adhikari made it through the first two preliminary rounds — ranking 100 out of 243 spellers before being among those who did not advance after taking a ...