It’s hard to disagree with Dennis Prager’s five points in his recent Viewpoint piece, “Thing most Americans can do to make America better”. (Marietta Times, July 19) As long as they are qualified with the word “most”, I can support Prager’s suggestions: “1. Developing one’s ...

Saturday, July 17, those who attended the Good Trouble: Candlelight Vigil for Democracy in Muskingum Park listened to local citizens talk about democracy, sing about justice, and celebrate the life of John Lewis. All who attended were reminded of his legacy and ensuring equal access to exercise ...

The Labor Energy Partnership led by the AFL-CIO and Energy Futures is proposing the Ohio River Valley become a hub for fossil-fuel generated hydrogen and carbon dioxide using carbon capture technology. The major industry contributing to climate change, fossil fuels, now profits from tax breaks ...

Today, it is easy to look to the future despairingly. Our nation is experiencing varying degrees of political, cultural, and spiritual chaos. An increasing number of critics suggest our country has become unmoored from its foundations. Yet, these same critics rarely propose how things might be ...

The opinion piece “Industry responds to wastewater site concerns” that appeared in The Marietta Times on May 27 contained many inaccuracies and omissions. The most egregious of these came from local oil and gas officials regarding the toxicity of the wastewater to be barged on the Ohio ...

Fox News’ Tucker Carlson called him a pig; a Marietta Times political cartoon pinned a communist hammer and sickle on his chest. Gen. Mark Milley has served our country honorably for 39 years. Disagreeing with him is no excuse for disrespecting him. It is disappointing that The Marietta ...