The News and Sentinel covers the Mid-Ohio Valley, supplying news and information on a broad range of topics and content. In response to a recent request by our Internet manager, I took a few minutes to put together a list of what information, news and opinion to expect when reading The News and Sentinel:
* Hundreds of letters to the editor
* Syndicated columns from both liberal and conservative writers
* Editorial cartoons
* Local, state, national and international news
* Local, state and national sports
* High school athletes of the week
* Local sports columns
* Mid-Ohio Valley bowling scores
* Calendar of events
* Weekly Free Time edition listing various entertainment events in the Mid-Ohio Valley
* Fire department runs
* Police news
* Circuit Court news
* Magistrate Court news
* Local coverage of city governments
* Local coverage of boards of education
* Local business news
* Financial columns
* Chamber of Commerce of the Mid-Ohio Valley column
* Carrie Roe's humane society column
* Walter A. Pavlo Jr.'s slice of life column
* Dave McKain's column on the Civil War and formation of the state of West Virginia
* Area college news
* School honor rolls
* Area religious and church news
* Stock reports
* Local poll questions
* Area weather reports
* Area obituaries and funeral services
* Listings for government offices
* Horoscopes
* Dear Abby
* Bridge column
* Hints from Heloise
* News 4 Kids
* Crossword
* Janric International Word Find
* Jumble
* People in the News
* Lottery numbers
* Sports on TV
* 23 comics
* Hocus Focus
* TV Weekly
* News from various club and organizations
* Wood County Senior Citizen Center schedule
* Volunteer opportunities
* Scott Shalaway's outdoors column
* Amy Phelps' book reviews
* House of the Week
* Car of the Week
* Patty Christopher's food column
* Births
* Anniversaries
* Engagements
* Weddings
* Marriage licenses
* Meeting and Workshop calendar
* Amy Phelps' Sunday Food review
* Antiques and Collecting Sunday column
* Paul LaPann's Saturday column
* Jim Smith's Sunday column
* Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down Saturday column
* Sermon of the Week column
* GameDay during high school football season
* Mountaineer Madness during WVU football season
* Monthly Senior tabloid
* Various special topic tabloids
And much, much more.....
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Just as a reminder, don't forget the Chamber of Commerce of the Mid-Ohio Valley Business Expo for chamber members from 4-6 p.m. and the general public from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the E.L.I.T.E. Center. More than 70 area businesses will be represented and admission to the trade show is free with various gifts being given out by participants.
