Letters to the Editor

Finding Love, Friendship in This Turbulent World

Editor, News-Register: As I look at today’s world and reflect on my own upbringing, I am beyond thankful for my parents. My sister, brother and I were raised with the following principles: Put God first in your life and everything else will fall into its proper place; nothing is more important than your relationship with God so foster that relationship every chance you get; never use the Lord’s name in a derogatory manner as it is a poor reflection on you; go to church regularly because being part of a community is important; love and respect your father and mother because they ...

A Deeper Understanding of How Life Should Be Lived

Editor, News-Register: I did not expect to find a video of the first court hearing for Tyler Robinson, the man who shot and killed Charlie Kirk on Sept. 10, 2025. Curiosity compelled me to click on it, but I did not have any expectations for what I would see. Some folks in the comments said Tyler appeared empty, soulless, uncaring. Others thought that he may be in denial, sleep deprived, sedated, or wrestling with regrets. What I saw was a man sitting there, frozen, for whatever reason; whether it be a lack of sleep, sedation, denial, regret, dissociation, or a lack of empathy. I ...

Facts Are Not Straight on International Students

Editor, News-Register: The Intelligencer published a joint editorial very recently by Dave Cantrell, a WV political candidate and Vincent DeGeorge, president of the WALS Foundation titled “Bethany, West Liberty Students Deserve Praise for Demonstrating.” First let me say that I agree with the premise of their editorial — that student demonstrations should be allowed, encouraged and commended. However, Cantrell and DeGeorge made two strikingly inaccurate claims as the main pillars of their support for these demonstrations which, frankly, diminishes their overall ...

Will Trump’s Actions Result in 2026 Congress Change?

Editor, News-Register: Republican politicians know how unpopular President Donald Trump’s actions are. His tariffs are raising prices. His ICE-men are kidnapping nannies and farm workers. His fawning over Putin is un-American. His shaking down companies and universities, accepting bribes of cryptocurrency and airplanes, is corruption. Cutting medical insurance and food programs for working people, while giving tax-breaks to billionaires, is revolting. Republican politicians know they have to cheat, to rig the next election, to stay in power. So they’re changing voting ...

Concerns Over Closing of Wheeling IRS Office

Editor, News-Register: Today I write to you as a taxpayer, concerned citizen and chapter president of NTEU Chapter 64. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has planned to shut down numerous offices across the country without discussing them with the public, Congress or their own employees. The Wheeling, West Virginia Field office and Taxpayer Assistance Center is one of these offices. If you live in Northern WV you are aware that oftentimes there isn’t always a direct route to get from point A to point B due to our mountainous terrain. If you live across the river in Ohio you are in ...

Carbon Capture Is an Economic Dead-End

Editor, News-Register: In a recent opinion piece, Charles McConnell asserted that Ohio should lead in the deployment of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology because, in addition to reducing carbon emissions, it means “investment in the billions and jobs in the millions”. For 15 years, Ohio Valley residents have heard similarly grandiose claims made on behalf of the natural gas industry. But we discovered how hollow the claims were. Billions of dollars were ostensibly invested in eight natural gas-producing counties in eastern Ohio, but what residents got ...