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The Way I See It: Around the Neighborhood – a stroll through time and the downtown Parkersburg of the early 1900s
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (401+ words) We all have a neighborhood where we live, but we also have one where we work The newspaper is still at 519 Juliana St., but we are now in a large commercial building, not the house that held the newspaper then....
Worms in food, poor medical care, lights on 24/7: Families tell of life in Texas detention center
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (1728+ words) But when the bus pulled up to a migrant shelter in the border city of Laredo, dropping off a half-dozen families lugging bags stuffed with belongings, the stress of recent weeks tracked mother and daughter like the long shadows on…...
Op-ed: Capitol Connection – the final stretch
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (564+ words) This week marked another interesting week of action at the West Virginia Legislature. The budget discussions are well underway and there are extensive conversations around tax reform and other major priorities at the Capitol this week. The Senate passed SB…...
Observation Decks: Collectors, former WVU basketball player turn out for Vienna card show
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (593+ words) VIENNA " Hundreds gathered at Grand Central Mall to browse the more than 70 vendors at The Sportz Fanz Card Show over the weekend. Card vendors ranged from categories like sports to Pokemon. Guests could browse, trade and purchase cards which ranged…...
Downtown PKB looks back on 2025 with awards and reports
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (12+ words) Downtown PKB looks back on 2025 with awards and reports'News and Sentinel...
Letter to the Editor: Keep America our country
1+ week, 2+ day ago (200+ words) Democrats should demand local law enforcement fully cooperate with ICE and end sanctuary cities and states for foreign criminals. This will not happen because today's Democratic Party's agenda is ending all deportations and reopening our borders to again flood America…...
WVU baseball shuts out Liberty to win 1st game of 3-game series
1+ week, 2+ day ago (501+ words) West Virginia continued its perfect sheet in the series opener against Liberty, pitching its first shutout of the season. The Mountaineers beat the Flames 12-0 in the first game of the three-game series, moving to 4-0 on the new season. Liberty falls…...
Op-ed: Capitol Connection – halfway there
1+ week, 2+ day ago (310+ words) This week marked the halfway point for the 2026 Legislative Session. As we approach Crossover Day, many bills are being debated and new policies are starting to take shape. The Senate passed SB 30, related to conceal carry permits. The bill allows…...
West Virginia Senate passes human smuggling bill, sends it back to the House
1+ week, 4+ day ago (616+ words) CHARLESTON " The West Virginia Senate amended and passed a House of Delegates bill strengthening human trafficking penalties and adding a new provision aimed at those helping smuggle undocumented immigrants, but the House will need to sign off on the changes....
Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies at age 84
1+ week, 5+ day ago (69+ words) Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies at age 84News and Sentinel Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies at age 84 Pancake dinners mark Shrove Tuesday ahead of Lent in the Mid-Ohio Valley West Virginia Senate Finance Committee moves budget bill with tax…...