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Socialism vs. Conservatism?

Of course Mr. Price is entitled to his opinion. However he should make sure his opinion is formed by the truth rather than what he hears on some media platform which has its own agenda. It is sad to see that, just as other great societies, destruction is not coming from without but from within! Socialism is for those that want to become sheep and allow the government to determine and run their lives. They welcome to be once again an embryo, dependent on everything they do to be done by others. They have become so brainless that like sheep they will run off the cliff because someone on ...

Reader offers satiric viewpoint

I’m so glad we are finally getting rid of Donald Trump. It has been a tortuous four years of his ridiculous attempts to Make America Great Again. What are the biggest sins committed? I know a couple of them. A popular one is building the border wall. It takes a big crass mentality to pull something like that. He actually was going to force illegal aliens to try harder and more dangerous ways to enter the country. Is anything crueler? Also in the works was his plan to round up undocumented people and send them back until they got the proper paperwork, at which time, after waiting in ...

Manchin, Capito and Miller lauded

Friends of Blackwater is congratulating West Virginia Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Capito, and Congressperson Carol Miller, for including the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Designation Act in the year-end legislative package. The New River Gorge will become the 63rd National Park, the first in West Virginia, and the 20th National Preserve in the United States. Senator Manchin reassured land users that “Over the last two years, we have met with outdoorsmen, businesses and local leaders and other interested groups to ensure this designation will promote the beauty and ...

Veterans Memorial supporters appreciated

With such an abnormal year that 2020 has been I would like to recognize those individuals and business that stepped up even more this year to do what had to be done to support the All Veterans Memorial in Elkins. To maintain social distancing, our veteran organizations (H. W. Daniels Post 29, American Legion; Crow Detachment, Marine Corps League; Chapter 812, Vietnam Veterans of America; Roaring Creek Post 5583, VFW Coalton; and Tygarts Valley Post 3647, VFW, Elkins) put on the Memorial Day, POW/MIA Day and Veterans Day ceremonies virtually with the local TV station, WETV-3, ...

Reader: America is not a dictatorship

Trump is not man enough to take his loss and move on. He continues to lie to the American people about losing. Trump, you got beat and fired by American voters. Pack your golf clubs and go to Florida, where you spent one whole year of your term trying to play golf. We are not Russia, we are free from dictatorship, Which you support. Our votes here in America decide who wins or loses. And you lost big time. We fired you. Bye-bye, get out, we have put up with your lies much too long. What you did when you called Georgia and tried to get the votes changed was a crime and you should ...

Should ATVs be allowed on city streets?

A copy of an email sent to all Elkins City Council members: With regards to the ATVs ordinance currently in front of city council. I want to oppose such ordinance whole-heartedly for several reasons and ask council several questions related to their thinking about and decisions concerning this ordinance. First, I would like to thank and support those council members who voted against this ordinance. Marilyn Cuonzo, Karen Wilmoth, David Parker, Judy Guye and Rob Chenoweth. Reasons: 1. Our city police do not sufficiently enforce our current laws on the books, with regards to ...