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Community support essential for BrAva event (editorial for 8/10)

Editorials

It’s a wonderful thing when community members can have fun while they are supporting an important local organization. That’s exactly what happens each year at the annual BrAva Fight benefit golf scramble. At the 11th annual event July 25, the organization raised more than $21,000 toward increasing awareness of childhood cancers, supporting local families and searching for cures. "I support the BrAva golf outing because childhood cancer is a terrible thing to fight alone," said Aaron Clark, part of the winning foursome, who has golfed in the outing for the past five years. "It ...

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

Local Columns

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 ...

Fracking: Local concern gaining national attention (editorial for 8-8)

Editorials

Marietta has been getting a lot of attention lately. According to Ohio Magazine, it is a 2026 Best Hometown — and few who live there would doubt it. But according to a report by The New York Times, it is facing a challenge that has been creeping into our awareness for years, but may now be truly bubbling to the surface. When a national news outlet shines a light on a rural community’s concerns, it is a sign there is a bigger story than just what is unfolding in Washington County. Fracking wastewater injection wells permeate Ohio — there are as many in Marietta alone as there are ...

Early Marietta: Henry the Dreamer and the Steamboat WASHINGTON

Local Columns

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: Half marathon uses new course Aug. 15

Local Columns

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

Local Columns

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 ...