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The family grave plot of a Revolutionary War veteran. Unfortunately it is an example of what nature, and modern times, have allowed many rural cemeteries to become. Though this cemetery has been “cleared” several times, it is the lack of help with routine maintenance that allows Mother Nature to quickly reclaim what should be sacred grounds. The photo will be identified next week. (Photo Provided)
May is Remember a Rural Cemetery Month.
In 2013, in an effort to help the Wood County Rural Cemetery Alliance and the Wood County Historical and Preservation Society preserve and restore rural cemeteries, the Wood County Commission resolved that the month of May would be “Rural Cemetery Remembrance Month.” We will again use items in Look Back to draw attention to the scores of “forgotten” cemeteries that dot the countryside throughout Wood County, most of which are unkempt. Unfortunately, those interred in these neglected cemeteries, have, for the mo
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The Parkersburg News and Sentinel publishes a piece every week from Greg Kozera, director of marketing and sales for Shale Crescent USA. Shale Crescent USA is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization dedicated to oil and gas and petrochemical expansion in the Ohio River Valley around the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Mr. Kozera’s byline says he is a professional engineer with a master’s in environmental engineering and 40 years of experience in the energy industry. That’s great! That background should lead to more to offer than just oil and gas public relations.
Usually, Mr. Kozera’s pieces are fairly benign and hard to disagree with; that’s part of public relations. This past week, though, in the March 7 edition of the News and Sentinel, Mr. Kozera got downright insulting.
I am writing as a student of West Virginia University to vocalize my deep opposition to WV Senate Bill 246, allowing licensed employees, staff, and students of public universities to
During his State of the State speech, Gov. Jim Justice advocated for the abolishment of the state s personal income tax. Perry Bennett/WV Legislature
The West Virginia state legislature has been in session since Feb. 10 and, in the weeks since, hundreds of bills have been proposed across the two chambers.
Potential legislation ranges from financial issues, like abolishing the stateâs personal income tax, to judicial issues, as well as many other areas.
There are also a handful of pieces of legislation that, if passed, would have a direct impact on the lives of college students.
Below, we outline various pieces of legislation that have been introduced, and what they would mean for the state and for the West Virginia University community.