While the rest of the world was preoccupied with other things this spring and summer, Iranian leaders — despite a severe COVID-19 epidemic in their own country, were busy creating another threat. Iran has continued to increase its stockpile of enriched uranium, needed to build the nuclear ...
At board of education meetings this month, our local school districts have been busy making plans for the upcoming school year. The problem, of course, is that nobody knows yet what we will be experiencing with the pandemic when that time rolls around. We think the way our administrators and ...
If my health permitted, I would be attending the marches for Black Lives Matter. When I read that some of the Parkersburg City council stated that the Police department was just fine and certainly did not need to be defunded, I was upset. From personal experience, I can not dispute that. But ...
Like many Americans, while I am sympathetic to the desire of legitimate protestors to improve our nation, I have watched with horror as anti-American lawbreakers have seized the moment to deface and destroy beloved symbols of our nation. I have further been demoralized by the impotent and muted ...
Allowing public school teachers to carry or have access to firearms while on the job is a tough topic. Armed educators can save lives if schools are invaded by people bent on violence, say proponents of the idea. Critics worry about gun accidents and “friendly-fire” mistakes by teachers ...
My name is James Meek. I served as a Washington County Commissioner during the nineties. I, along with other commissioners, reached out and were able to raise millions of dollars for county sewer systems. I would like to share some of my experience with the homeowners who are being impacted by ...
Last week, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tried a little psychology when he urged younger Buckeye State residents “If you don’t worry about yourself, worry about your grandparents.” He was speaking particularly to his “friends in their 20s” who are maybe a bit less cautious in avoiding ...
Those working to safely reopen our local museums and other historical attractions seem to be hopeful they can salvage a tourism season that at one point looked fairly bleak. Certainly out-of-town (or state) visitors will be a nice boost to those facilities and our local economy. But Glenna ...
Another enterprise in which C.C. Stover played a prominent role in the economy of Matamoras encompassed a fundamental change in industry. He early saw the proverbial “handwriting on the wall” and hitched his wagon onto the coming of the automobile age. The country was moving from horse ...
The pandemic has certainly changed the normal routine for many people, and youth have been especially effected. Taking classes online, at home, has brought about a distinct change in the amount of face-to-face interaction that young people have. With plans still unknown for the fall, many ...
While we might not normally encourage the flaring up of community rivalries, the reason for bringing one up earlier this week is a good one. “We’ve got to step our game up here,” said Rev. William Webster of Grace Presbyterian Church in Martins Ferry. “We’ve always had an unofficial ...
Local residents know how tough the last few months have been for our economy, and the families struggling to keep their heads above water while what has been an inconvenience to some becomes financially crippling to others. Though most utilities are refraining from shutting off service right ...
The steady growth of the popularity of Facebook over the past ten years is testimony to the interest human beings have in “knowing” what’s going on in the world. Users of Facebook are able to “stay in touch” with friends and family in far-flung corners of the world. Grandmothers and ...
The decision has been made that all three county fairs in Washington County will happen this summer. While we’re happy for all the local youth who spend so much time on projects and get so much out of the fair experience, we hope that the fair boards are working to ensure that every possible ...
Charity begins at home, especially in safeguarding Americans from COVID-19. But we have a long, praiseworthy record of having big hearts, and now should be no exception to that. Efforts to develop new medicines to treat the symptoms of COVID-19 and to develop vaccines against it have ...
Everyone should have the First Amendment right Recently The Marietta Times in the “Our Opinion” column ran the following... “Fight for free speech is always appropriate.” Therefore, shouldn’t everyone have the right to “fight” for their opportunity to express their opinion ...
Looking at Star Parker Viewpoint on Thursday, June 11 and Viewpoint of Diane Diamond of June 16, in The Marietta Times, it reminds me that there is a lot of hope in humanity. Both of the syndicated writers are knowledgeable and have done a great deal of research before expressing their opinion. ...
Generations of Marietta kids grew up a little better prepared for day-to-day dangers after having gone through the Samuel L. Cook Safetytown experience. This year, the opportunity will have to be put on hold for some kids. Because of coronavirus restrictions, and the difficulty in ...
The Stover leases were the center of oil development in the Matamoras fields. But those leases brought in numerous other oil operators who found the pay to be in quantities sufficient to maintain their presence in the area. Oil and gas were found in all directions from town. The Pure Oil ...
The Washington County Behavioral Health Board seeks to create effective education, prevention, treatment and recovery programs. To do this, our agency works supportively with a variety of community partners. Three of our current efforts involve law enforcement agencies. I am hopeful that by ...