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Letters to the Editor

Comparing plans for economic growth

In my letter to the editor two weeks ago, I outlined the difference between Elkins and the county’s reasons for and against annexation.  This week, I will highlight the differences between each governmental entity and their plans. Progress is not free or cheap. But if we want the benefits ...

Reader reacting to annexation discussion

Recently I read the article in the paper on Feb. 7 about the City of Elkins and Randolph County sparring over annexation. After carefully reading the article and doing my own research, the annexation of the stores along the Beverly Five-Lane is in the best interest of the county as a ...

Dogwalker disgusted by filth left behind

One of the highlights of my retirement has been a daily walk with my neighbor’s dog, Nevaeh. The walks started well over a decade ago and I quickly learned to carry small plastic bags to collect her “tootsie rolls” so as not to leave them in someone’s yard. Our walks stopped over ...

Looking at alternate Corridor H route

In a recent op-ed piece in The Inter-Mountain, Corridor H Authority Chairman Robbie Morris assures us that WVDOH has resolved the problem of “splitting the towns,” by sinking the ROPA under Route 32, rather than over it.  But let’s be clear: Whether a massive four-lane freeway goes ...

Fix our problems first

International law requires asylum seekers to seek refuge in the next adjacent country. If you travel through several countries to get to a place you prefer, you are simply moving and are no longer protected by asylum laws and should not be allowed into our country without filing the proper ...

Reader: Built-up stress needs to be released

In 1976, a movie came out by the name of “Network.” A movie about a broadcaster that learns that he may be let go from the TV station where he works. On one evening broadcast he expressed his frustrations. The last line of his rant was; “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take ...