The opinion of this writer is not the opinion of the Ridgeview News Since Richard Nixon, the Republican party has been the party of law and order. Asked what he meant by “law and order,” Nixon, facing the huge Vietnam protests said this: “I have often said that you cannot have order unless you have justice, because if you stifle Read More…
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How Much Damage Could a One-Day Dictator Do?
The opinion of this writer does not align with the opinions and beliefs of the Ridgeview News in any way, shape or form. In the spirit of the freedom of the press, differing opinions are welcome. On January 20, 2017, Donald Trump had never held political office and was not prepared to govern. He put people experienced Read More…
A RURAL WV DEMOCRATIC VIEWPOINT
This post was submitted by Deidre Purdy of the Democratic Executive Committee and does not represent the views or beliefs of Ridgeview News SCIENCE, POLITICS, LIFE & DEATH I read this on page 2 of my local paper last week: “It was noted that the m-rna vaccines make the recipients GMO organisms, that is to say Read More…
Update on CMHS Auditorium Provided by Sound & Light, Inc.
UPDATE – JULY 10, 2023 Great progress since our last update in May: Since then – The Calhoun County Commission has donated another $30,000, – Speaker Hanshaw together with state senators Ben Queen and Patrick Martin found us $20,000, – And the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation awarded us a $15,000 grant. We have (including what we’ve already spent) approximately $127,500. Your $80,000 will almost complete the Read More…
BRING BACK SOUND & LIGHT TO CALHOUN COUNTY!
Submitted by Deidre Purdy We created The Sound & Light Project to fundraise,repair, replace and upgrade the sound and light systems for the Calhoun County M/HS School auditorium. In August 2021, a lightning strike blasted the sound & light systems in the auditorium. For a few days some sidelights played a show of their own before they too Read More…
Calhoun Democratic Executive Committee wants to Clear up any doubt of their Levy Support
Deidre Purdy, President of the local Calhoun Democratic Executive Committee contacted Ridgeview News requesting that a recent rumor regarding signs that had been placed around the community be cleared up as to their origin. She would like the community to know that the Calhoun Democratic Executive Committee had nothing to do with the printing or Read More…