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Editor’s Notes: You can join food insecurity fight

If you are reading this on a full stomach after having a nice breakfast, perhaps not too big, though, after a big meal the evening before; and knowing there is food in your cabinets and refrigerator — maybe even a second fridge or freezer in the garage — you are one of the lucky ones. You ...

Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: Hijacking the plastics treaty

On Aug. 15, the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee of the United Nations ended without a legally binding treaty on plastics pollution. With more than 2,600 participants, including 1,400 member delegates from 183 countries, the session was declared a failure. One of ...

Op-ed: Labor Day means many things

Monday is Labor Day, a holiday set aside to celebrate workers everywhere that have strived to build a better world while providing for their families. It means many things to many people. For people who live in Washington County it means that it is fair weekend. Held over the weekend every ...

Life Through the Lens: Beware the false family

“Wise man say: Forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza.” *** In a world of “survival of the fittest,” one rather unexpected species has risen through the ranks. This animal is virtually hairless, with soft tissue and organs completely vulnerable. It possesses ...

Kiki’s Corner: PHS Cross Country Locker Room grand opening

On Sunday, Aug. 10, we went to see the unveiling of the newly constructed Parkersburg High School Cross Country Locker Room located on the second floor of the Mary Lou Hague Annex at PHS. Our son George Angelos had a very successful tenure as the coach in the 1990s leading the team to ...

Cracking the Code: The fear factor

In high school, I rarely got turned down for a date. I wasn’t good looking; didn’t have a flashy, fast car (had to borrow my dad’s station wagon); and didn’t have a lot of money. My secret was simple. I didn’t ask. I was afraid of rejection. Worse I was afraid of being laughed at and ...