MOVCA To Present Wendell Berry Documentary November 17

AWTT Portrait Exhibition at South Library Closes PARKERSBURG, West Virginia – Marking the November 17th closing of the Americans Who Tell the Truth exhibition at South Parkersburg Library,  Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action will present a program centered on the… Read More

Climate Corner: Earth’s Greatest Enemy

Nov 8, 2025 Aaron Dunbar editorial@newsandsentinel.com For two months now, the Trump Administration has been rounding out its formidable resume of crimes against humanity by carrying out a series of extrajudicial killings against what it claims to be… Read More

Climate Corner: The promise of heat batteries for cleaner air

Nov 1, 2025 Jonathan Brier climatecorner@brierjon.com The Mid-Ohio Valley stands at a pivotal moment in its industrial history, if its businesses choose to lead and remain competitive. For decades, the region’s industrial and commercial activities have been reliant… Read More

Climate Corner: Life is sweeter with chocolate

Oct 25, 2025 Linda Eve Seth editorial@newsandsentinel.com As long as there is chocolate, there will be happiness. – Wayne Gerard Trotman Over the past several years I have written here about the impact of climate change on many… Read More

For Immediate Release

October 20, 2025 Larry Gibson Portrait Featured in Art Exhibit Program October 25th 10 Portraits Displayed at S. Parkersburg Library through Nov. 17   PARKERSBURG, West Virginia – Maine artist Robert Shetterly has created more than 280 portraits of… Read More

Climate Corner: Yes, WE are the problem

Oct 18, 2025 Eric Engle editorial@newsandsentinel.com I’ve been voraciously consuming content on climate change and related phenomena (books, articles, documentaries, lectures, etc.) for at least the last 10 years, with this month being the 10-year anniversary of the… Read More

Climate Corner: The truth matters

Oct 11, 2025 Giulia Mannarino editorial@newsandsentinel.com The war on climate science has returned with a vengeance. The Energy Department recently banned several words including “climate change” and “emissions.” Bipartisan-approved renewable energy projects are being canceled. Environmental agencies are… Read More

MOV Climate Corner: The economics of climate change

Oct 4, 2025 Vic Elam (published as local column in Marietta Times) Climate change and economic growth are often thought of as opposing forces, but there is growing evidence that ambitious climate action can not only protect the environment… Read More

Climate Corner: Climate change, extreme weather and insurance companies

Sep 27, 2025 George Banziger editorial@newsandsentinel.com “We are homeowners whose entire neighborhoods have been destroyed by fires and we’re fighting our insurance companies while continuing to pay rate hike after rate hike.” “We are small business owners who… Read More

Climate Corner: An appeal to our better angels

Sep 20, 2025 Griffin Bradley editorial@newsandsentinel.com Since the beginning of time, humans have had an inherent connection to the nature that surrounds them. Even modern humans hold innate primal instincts that connect us to the Earth in one… Read More