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Editor’s Notes: Paws-itive development at West Virginia parks

West Virginia’s State Parks have introduced a program I just couldn’t resist sharing. They’ve launched the West “FURginia” State Park Ranger program, which will give people incentive to bring their dogs with them to explore the state parks. Acting Chief of West Virginia State Parks ...

Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: Earth’s Greatest Enemy

For two months now, the Trump Administration has been rounding out its formidable resume of crimes against humanity by carrying out a series of extrajudicial killings against what it claims to be Venezuelan drug traffickers in the Caribbean Sea. For all the scant evidence it’s provided as to ...

Op-ed: Fossil fuels are not the future

West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack’s column in last weekend’s Parkersburg News and Sentinel titled “Powering America’s Future from West Virginia” consisted of the same empty energy platitudes and industry talking points regarding natural gas that have been tirelessly rebuked ...

Op-ed: Don’t make hasty judgments

I think we can all agree that there is a big problem with drugs and drug rehabilitation in this area. I was very worried when I heard an Oxford House was moving into the subdivision where I live. I had never heard of the organization. Research on the internet and a conversation with an Oxford ...

Kiki’s Corner: Thanksgiving is the Super Bowl for cooks

Can you believe Nov. 8 is already here and in less than three weeks Thanksgiving will be here. So much needs to be done for the big celebration. I have to say I purchased my 23-pound turkey yesterday. All our family is so excited to come to our house for dinner and we are very excited to have ...

Cracking the Code: Prevention, better than the cure

This week was my five-year colonoscopy. The fifth in my life. Colonoscopies are the best way to prevent colon cancer. Fourteen years ago, my brother passed from colon cancer at age 57. He didn’t like doctors, checkups or colonoscopies. He finally went to the doctor when he was too weak to ...