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Reader supporting candidate for sheriff

I want to encourage the voters of Randolph County to vote for Jim Webley for sheriff. I have known Jim for many years and have a tremendous amount of respect and admiration for him. He is level-headed, poised, and conducts himself in a responsible and professional manner at all times. He will treat everybody with respect and will not “fly off the handle” the first time somebody disagrees with him or dares to argue with him. Unlike the past few sheriffs we have had, Jim will take an interest in the department and actually put some effort in the job. In 1996 when Jim was running ...

Mooney praised as a strong advocate

U.S. Representative Alex Mooney has been steadfast in his defense of West Virginia’s coal miners and coal companies, which have been the bedrock of West Virginia’s economy for decades. Endorsed by Friends of Coal and the West Virginia Coal Association, miners understand who is working for them — and not Washington liberals and their radical environmental agenda. Since 2015, Mooney has worked consistently in the best interest of West Virginia coal. For example, Mooney introduced and passed the Stream Act, which prevented the Obama administration from implementing new regulations ...

Addressing veterans and mail-in voting

This is in response to Allan Talbott’s letter to the editor. Mr. Talbott this is to let you know that indeed Mr. Trump did say that the military are losers. I heard and saw him the day he said it. Calling someone (Mr. Price) a liar, which is basically what you did. Mr. Trump also said to John McCain and I quote, “I don’t like people who have been caught.” John McCain who was a POW. Trump whose father paid a doctor to say he had bone spurs. He was too much of a coward to do his duty. Also if anyone is going to steal the election, it would be Trump. Joe is doing just fine. ...

Constitution Party calling for action

Our government is a government of, by and for the people. It operates by rule of law and the supreme law of United States of America and the State of West Virginia as stated in their respective Constitutions. Being the supreme law, any laws which violate the constitution are null and void “ab initio” or “from the beginning.” Article I, Section 3, of the West Virginia Constitution clearly shows a constitutional crises currently exists in West Virginia. Article I, Section 3, states “The provisions of the Constitution of the United States, and of this State, are operative ...

Modern madness

Timeline: Oct. 4, 2020 President Trump demanded this afternoon to be shuttled through the streets around The Walter Reed V.A. Hospital so he could wave to his fans who were lining the sidewalks hoping to catch a glimpse and wave good wishes to him. It was announced a little later that he would probably be released to go back to the White House on Monday afternoon. What! Go back home where several hundred people come to work every day? He certainly doesn’t care how many lives he puts in jeopardy. Such callousness! None of the previous two paragraphs belongs to me, because ...

Volunteeers needed

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor pandemic will stop the deliveries of Meals on Wheels of Randolph County. This was jokingly said at a recent board meeting, but it has definitely proven true over the last several months. Every Monday through Friday (including any holiday which falls on a weekday), volunteers gather at Davis Medical Center at 9:30 a.m. to load up their cars for meal delivery, and are all finished by noon. There are three routes in and around the City of Elkins serving approximately 80 clients per day. The satisfaction of delivering a hot meal and doing a wellness ...