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Thank you to our community

Dear Editor, I am writing to thank everyone for the support for the Taste of the Valley this year. This is the Rotary Club of St. Clairsville’s major annual fundraiser, and we were grateful to be able to host it on June 10. We switched up the venue this year and had a festival atmosphere at Capstone Soccer Complex. By all accounts, the nearly 500 strong crowd enjoyed the new venue. The restaurants, of course, are the centerpiece of the event and we enjoyed food from 20 wonderful places. We especially appreciate the restaurant owners, who, during a very difficult year, still ...

The Trump ‘Deep State’

Dear Editor, How troubling, but, unfortunately, not at all surprising that the United States Department of Justice under both former Attorneys General Jeff Sessions and his successor William Barr, under the direction of former President Donald J. Trump, had routinely “spied” on numerous Democratic adversaries, in particular Adam Schiff and Eric Swallwell, several congressional aides, members of the media, as well as former White House counsel under President Trump, Don McGahn, who had the “unmitigated temerity’ to refuse to fire then-special counsel Robert Mueller, who was in ...

Only answer

Dear Editor, “Some Americans will never appreciate America, until after they have helped to destroy it, and have then begun to suffer the consequences.” — Dr. Thomas Sowell Western civilization and the United States are failing. Do you agree that there is open rebellion against God today? Do you believe sin is being openly promoted? A generation has arisen that doesn’t know, nor do they care about Jesus Christ. It took less than 60 years to replace holiness with hedonism. We now serve the gods of self, leisure, money, politics, entertainment, sex, sports, and ...

A grateful resident

Dear Editor, I would like to thank everyone involved with the recent hanging of our veterans’ banners in the village of Tiltonsville, especially to Gary Motto, a Vietnam veteran who approached our mayor to get the project rolling. As I walk the streets, my heart literally swells with pride and gratitude to these men. All our veterans are important, but most of the banners honor “the Greatest Generation” who grew up in a depression, saved humanity and came home to build the greatest economy and standard of living known to man. They remained quiet, humble people who became the ...

Trust the science

Dear Editor, The COVID-19 vaccines have been an incredible achievement for medical science and for America. They show what can happen when bioscience innovation is encouraged and mobilized with less government bureaucracy. Some people may be skeptical of the vaccines because they seem to be developed quickly. The rapid development was the result of research that started more than 20 years ago, as bio scientists worked on another kind of coronavirus. This existing research, along with funding and streamlined regulations, allowed a worldwide collaborative to develop the COVID-19 ...

Don’t bow to fear

Dear Editor, To: All High School Administrations (especially ULHS) Congratulations and thank you. You got the kids through the 2020-21 school year. Our students appreciate (they will someday) and deserved your efforts. We parents are grateful for your efforts. The seniors, I’m certain, appreciate it more than anyone. They had their junior spring stolen from them. Fear! Fear took a magical time in their lives away. The class of 2021 was fortunate enough to get their senior year. The Class of 2020 did not. Courage and effort gave the Class of 2021 the senior year they ...