Dear Editor: As it has been announced that Dec. 31, 2016, will mark the final day of operation of Shutler’s Market of Martins Ferry after 66 wonderful years of service to the community, I, as well as many others, am somewhat saddened as a result of the scheduled closing of this very fine ...

Dear Editor: The late rock ’n roll Hall-of-Famer Leonard Cohen mostly erred in his description of God’s Gift to humanity to wit: “And Jesus was a sailor when He walked upon the water And he spent a long time watching from his lonely wooden tower And when he knew for certain only ...

Dear Editor: I would like to thank everyone who helped in any way getting our village Christmas lights in working order. We had some money donated by local organizations and businesses that helped get this project completed this year. Our wreaths were purchased in 2008 and 2010 and needed to ...

Dear Editor, I am writing this in response to a letter written by Mr. Randy Marple, printed on December 4. Mr. Marple says that George Soros runs the Democratic party, but he failed to mention the Koch brothers. Just a few comparisons between Soros and the Koch brothers. Soros was 14 when ...

Mr. Marple, I have been reading your letters to the editor every once in a while and have come to the conclusion that you are degrading the Democratic Party that once made your livelihood. If you remember, there is a separation between church and state. Your generous writings about the Bible ...

Dear Editors, As the current tenures of Belmont County Commissioners Matt Coffland and Ginny Favede are nearing completion, I would like to reflect on what I consider to be among some of the more significant achievements and accomplishments the county has enjoyed during the previous eight ...