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Backyard Gardener: Broccoli for the fall garden

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Many areas here in the valley recorded over 3 inches of rain this week. In addition, several areas experienced flooding. We creep closer to autumn every day, so now is a good time to plant crops for the fall garden such as kale, Swiss chard, lettuce and other greens, cauliflower and of course one of my favorites, broccoli. Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L.) is a great addition for the fall garden. Broccoli has been cultivated for over 2,500 years; its origins are found in the Mediterranean area located in modern day Italy. It was a popular ...

MOV Climate Corner: Why is there a war on renewable energy?

One would think that with the profusion of data centers, the growing need for more electricity for manufacturing, and the need to keep electric rates for residential consumers affordable, we should want energy from all sources: oil, gas, hydro, geothermal, nuclear, wind, and solar. But our state and federal governments seem to be opting for fossil fuels only. In the recent past we have heard public officials from both parties advocate for “all-of-the-above” energy sources. That message seems to have disappeared. In March of this year President Trump paid TotalEnergies, a French ...

The Way I See It: Half marathon uses new course Aug. 15

If you are driving around the streets of Parkersburg next Saturday, you might notice that you see less of the News and Sentinel Half Marathon weaving its way through the city. The race, a Parkersburg tradition during the third weekend in August, is taking a different route this year. ...

Cracking the Code: Too good to be true

Natural gas is important for bringing manufacturing jobs to our region. This week, Lynnda and I attended the Gas & Oil Association of West Virginia’s summer meeting. It was informative and educational. Great networking for us to connect with natural gas producers who can provide energy to manufacturers and other professional service providers like engineers, attorneys and contractors who we can connect to prospects, making their move to our region easier. Both of West Virginia’s U.S. senators, Congresswoman Carol Miller, U.S. Under secretary of Energy Kyle Haustveit, members of the ...

Early Marietta: Henry the Dreamer and the Steamboat WASHINGTON

Marietta is considered the pioneer city. The Steamboat WASHINGTON and her legendary captain Henry M. Shreve were pioneers as well. Rivermuseum.org: "Henry M. Shreve remains a giant among America’s rivermen. More than any other individual, he changed inland river travel in the first half of ...

The Way I See It: 50 states visited; challenge completed with Wisconsin

One thing that has always intrigued me was all the places your driveway leads you. Like most people, when I get to the end of my little strip of concrete I have to decide, do I turn left, or do I turn right. Most days I turn right, arriving half an hour later at work. I have made that trip ...