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Economy: Small businesses need our support

According to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy, small businesses generate 44% of U.S. economic activity, though that contribution has gradually been declining as small business growth has slowed in recent years. It takes brave entrepreneurs to launch a small ...

Look Back: Animal antics in the Mid-Ohio Valley

GO SLOW Day before yesterday, one Johnson, from the country took on a load of “Lightening Whiskey,” and mounted his steed for a ride; but being unable to “go slow,” was handed over to the Recorder who fined him one dollar and costs for fast riding. “All Right On The Goose” ...

High Points of the Valley

* Wood County Commissioners heard from United Way Alliance of the Mid-Ohio Valley Executive Director Stacy DeCicco last week about continued efforts to coordinate services among local shelters who host cooling and warming stations and provide other services to the local homeless population. ...

Letter to the Editor: Kicking the ‘can’

It’s been said “The can has been kicked down the road too long.” Now the can will hold 96 gallons and i120s being kicked down a longer road. In five years the sanitation problem will resurface. The majority of Parkersburg City Council looked like they were not paying attention to the ...

Kiki's Corner: Cruising into the new year

How were your New Year’s resolutions? Are you still on them or are you done till next year, LOL? I heard most of the people are done and down the drain after two to three weeks and some are lucky to keep them for a couple months. You probably wonder why I didn’t write my article last ...