Letters
HB 4292
Editor, Life in West Virginia continues to take it toll on senior citizens. What are our “lawmakers” doing to help the downtrodden? It seems that the leadership of the state House has...
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Fleecing American taxpayers
Editor, It seems like everybody is on the band wagon trying to figure out why so many Americans have lost their jobs and why the economy is so bad. Members of congress are always willing to get s...
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Boycotting
Editor, This newspaper’s recent editorial calling for a boycott of a concert featuring Kathy Mattea, Emmylou Harris, Patti Griffin, Dave Matthews, Buddy Miller and others is yet another example of...
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Reply to McCoy
Editor, I normally don’t respond to “Letters to the Editor” because I believe everyone is entitled to their own opinion. When I read a letter that gives out miscommunications about the job I do an...
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Elimination of the RESAs
Editor, I would like to express my opinion of the eight RESAs (Regional Educational Service Agencies) in West Virginia. I see them as a bureaucratic waste of taxpayer’s money. I have seen administ...
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The value of “No”
Editor, “No” is often a very good word. Beginning at infancy, we use “No” to teach our children about many of the inherent perils of life. Whether attempting to touch something hot, or walking to ...
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Magistrates should have college degrees
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Editor, Even though Tucker Magistrate Riley Barb who is president of the state's magistrates' association, said that his organization doesn't have an official position, on the bill that requires ...
Fire, Ambulance Levy
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Editor, March 6th the Fire and Ambulance Levy will be up for continuation-approval. I'm writing this letter to ask you the readers for support. I do so for several reasons. I can remember when a ...
To the point
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Editor, With two seats on the Logan County School Board up for re-election, it is time to ask why the school board chooses to give over $50,000 to the Logan Country Club in 2009? This money sho...
State, nation broke
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Editor, It now seems as if the state and the nation are as broken as they have been in a long while. In West Virginia, we are caught between the need for coal to provide energy for our homes an...
Concern for park
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Editor, I want to share with readers my great concern over the efforts of the Lawson heirs to drill for oil and gas within the boundaries of Chief Logan State Park in Logan County. The state park...
Reply to Corns
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Editor, I have never written a letter to the Banner before, but after reading Mr. Corns’ letter in which he attacked Mr. Ojeda, I decided to write one. Although Mr. Ojeda is very capable of def...
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