Letters to the Editor

Consider Your Vote in November

Editor, News-Register: As I sit alone looking at the trees and sunlit cloudy sky, missing my husband who died in March of this year, I am thankful for all the men and women who gave their lives to save the world from facism in the 1940s. I think of all the families who mourned the loss of their loved ones as they died on the shores of France, the hills and dales of Germany, the islands of the Pacific. My question and concern is how can my fellow country men and women forget so easily the tremendous sacrifice that was made to save us. How can people go to the cemeteries and ...

Making Use of All Energy Sources

Editor, News-Register: Owning property is never easy and even harder when economic times are tough. When the state’s economy is doing better, property values rise. When property values rise, owners can utilize equity and reinvest the money in home improvements and other capital expenditures. This directly creates jobs throughout the local economy. That’s why I want our state to pursue an All-the-Above Energy strategy that includes fossil fuels and feasible clean and renewable resources. More energy supply lowers the cost of energy. Every property owner benefits from lower energy ...

Jerry West Was the Best of West Virginia

Editor, News-Register: Jerry West was a basketball genius and a defining figure in the NBA for more than 60 years. He distinguished himself not only as an NBA champion and an All-Star in all 14 of his playing seasons, but also as a consummate competitor who embraced the biggest moments. He was the league’s first Finals MVP and made rising to the occasion his signature quality, earning him the nickname “Mr. Clutch.” Jerry’s four decades with the Lakers also included a successful stint as head coach and a remarkable run in the front office that cemented his regulation as one of ...

Encountering Kindness on Trails

Editor, News-Register: My daughter and I planned a biking trip from Coraopolis, Pa., to Weirton through the Montour and Panhandle trails. The ride was fabulous — we passed by streams, small towns and beautiful nature. When we pulled into Weirton, it was already getting dark. While trying to figure out how we would bike safely from the trailhead to our hotel, we met a human angel. Sheila, a lovely life-long resident of Weirton and schoolteacher, who saved us by getting us a ride from the trail up to our lodging. Her neighbor, Dave, was our chariot of safety, transporting us. It ...

Some Words We Should Live By

Editor, News-Register: Born in 1935, father dies in 1941. Five brothers fought in World War II, all made it back home. Fear of death for a loved one, not understanding the time will come when pain’s too great for everyone to negotiate one’s heavenly fate. Never fear, Jesus is near. If not, things will get hot. Steve Kopa Weirton

When Will It End?

Editor, News-Register: When will it end? When will Israel’s savage attacks on innocent men, women and children in Gaza come to an end? Just recently, it was reported that Israel attacked a U.N. school sheltering children, killing many. For the past several months, Israel has bombed hospitals, villages, mosques and schools leading to the deaths of thousands of innocent Palestinians. Israel has denied the people of Gaza or slowed down to a trickle food, medicine, and other necessary life-supplies. Some have referred to what Israel is doing as genocide. Two international courts ...