April 22, 2021 - Editorials
Anxious anticipation gave way to waves of relief across the country as a jury in Minneapolis convicted former police officer Derek Chauvin on murder and manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd. The move was hailed as a step forward in the journey toward social justice.
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April 21, 2021 - Editorials
Nighttime mobs of young people filling the streets, chanting, flipping over cars, generally being unruly and destructive. No, it is not the scene of one of last summerâs violent protests for social justice or a weekend preview to the possibility of violence in the wake of a verdict in Derek .
John Miller
The next significant flood for the valley was in 1907 during which there were two separate events. One crested at Marietta at 38.8 feet on January 21, but March 15 witnessed a crest of 50.5 feet.
In Matamoras Edd B. Hutchison, editor of the Matamoras Mail, provided a vivid account concerning the town’s trials and tribulations, “Flood – within 18 inches of 1884. The river has been rechristened and is now called Le Diable… No service on the railroad (on the West Virginia side) for a week almost… A scout train passed us this Monday morning and we look for service soon. The actual damage in Matamoras was not large, probably less than any other town its size on the river.”