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Let’s put an end to political games

Editorials

The story is becoming too familiar. Lawmakers who support spending cuts, then call for their reversal. Lawmakers who want to eliminate fraud, waste and abuse, just not in the program that is politically beneficial to them. U.S. Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., has joined several Senate colleagues in a letter that seeks the disbursement of already-approved Community Development Financial Institutions funds. To be fair, some of the federal actions seem designed to force elected officials to beg for the help they pledged to their constituents. In this case, $324 million from the ...

Action needed on rail safety

Editorials

With Congress on its August break, there are a number of important things not getting done. A couple of recent incidents in West Virginia remind us rail safety reform continues to be one of them. Last month, a minor train derailment in downtown Parkersburg closed a street, and had residents asking questions about the contents of the tanks that were leaning. Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad officials responded quickly with information (the tanks were safely sealed and empty), and a crew to get the train back on track. There were no injuries. On Aug. 3, the St. Albans Fire ...

Timmons shows there’s much to do

Editorials

Eric Timmons wanted to prove a point. For many months now, the Jefferson County commissioner has been expressing his frustration at hearing numerous area residents complain that there weren’t enough activities in the region to keep them busy. A Steubenville resident, Timmons knew that isn’t the case. But, rather than just sitting back and getting caught up in the back-and-forth discussion, he decided that the best way to show the doubters they were wrong was simply to get out there and get involved. He did that during June, when he said he would attend 30 events around the ...

Is Rulli missing in action?

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: I’ve been trying to meet with our U.S. representative, Mike Rulli, to explain why he should support HB 25 — the National Retail Sales Tax Bill (also known as the Fair Tax Act of 2025) for a year, but with no success. His staff tells me his schedule during the August recess is full and he can’t work me in, but his two district offices tell me they don’t know anything about his schedule. He’s in the district for the whole month of August, but no town hall meetings or appearances are scheduled? What gives? Do you only get access if you are a major donor to ...

Streaming numbers

Local Columns

When it comes time to sit back and enjoy a game, watch a movie or just relax for a couple of hours, it seems like the options can be almost endless. Just look at the number of streaming services that are available: The list includes Apple TV+, Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, Pluto, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, HBO Max (or whatever it goes by these days), Peacock, SNP360, Tubi, Paramount+, the Roku Channel, YouTube — it seems like there’s no end to places you can turn to when it’s time to watch something. And, while it can sometimes be confusing about where you can go to watch a ...

Love thy neighbor

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: I and many of my neighbors of Penco Estates received a letter on Aug. 1 from Bishop Mark E. Brennan of the Wheeling-Charleston Diocese concerning a Miracle Field and Playground to be placed in our neighborhood within the city of Weirton. This letter was in response to a petition sent to the diocese regarding the proposed Miracle Field to be built adjacent to St. Joseph the Worker School. Brennan’s letter was condescending and implied that the neighborhood residents have no Christian love for young people with disabilities. That is an absurd and arrogant ...