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Letters to the Editor

Marietta’s war on the homeless

I am writing you because I am deeply troubled by the recent developments in our city. It seems that we have engaged in a war against the homeless and poor. Marietta recently passed a ban on all public camping outside of designated zones on city property. This is ironic because currently no ...

Leaders must set an example

I am writing to you as a concerned member of our community to address an issue that is impacting the quality of education and extracurricular programs in our district: The need for improved leadership characterized by collaboration, empathy, and respect. In recent years, a troubling trend has ...

Thanksgiving Thank You

On behalf of the Norwood United Methodist Church, we would like to express our appreciation to the community for the help with the Thanksgiving Dinner. The volunteers who helped prepare and distribute the meal were invaluable. The generous financial donations provided help to secure the ...

Regrets

“You may regret the things you’ve done, but you’ll regret a whole lot more the things you did not do”. The famous sentiment expressed by Mark Twain nearly two centuries ago. Many notables have capitalized on the same sentiment. Many of us know of J. Edgar Hoover, Barbara Bush, Lucille ...

Marietta Area Recycling Thankful

Thanksgiving is the start of a busy holiday season and no better time for the Volunteers at the Marietta Area Recycling Center (MARC) to express their thankfulness for all of the community support in 2024. You helped in making sure we maintained a 24 hour/7 day a week recycling drop-off site ...

Looking forward to improvements

The election is over. Republicans have fully taken the wheel of the ship. I, for one, am excited to see how they can help! As someone suffering from poor outdoor air quality, I’m hopeful that President Trump and his allies in the Senate and House can solve this seemingly intractable problem ...