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Doesn't Channel 8 and 13 news know where Elkview and Blue Creek is? Every time something happens in this area of the Elk River they always say it's near Pinch. The town of Pinch is not even close to Elk River.

The state Board of Education wants to hire a consultant to answer a consultant. Where do we get these people anyhow?

Why don't you print articles on what it's going to be like when the checks stop and the food stamps stop because we're going broke? Print some articles on that for a change.

The person or persons that stole money from the AEP in Putnam County should pay back all money and time in jail. Set an example. Everyone pays for their luxury. If this is not printed, the Internet will be second choice.

I've been waiting for so long for someone to print about the GOP's anti-black lung. OK, now Democrats, what are you going to do? Are you going to not vote for Obama? He is the one supporting the black lung. I know me and my husband sure are going to vote for him because he does support the black lung benefits.

I was just wondering how the investigation on Robert Snow, who was murdered on the West Side, is coming along. He was reported missing on May 23 and found May 26 in the Elk River. What's going on with the case? Are the cops doing a thing or just too busy giving out speeding tickets?

How come all you hardcore tree huggers aren't crying and whining about the mountaintop removal for Edgewood Elementary? Same thing. What's going to happen? Is the whole city of Charleston going to flood now because the trees are gone over there?

Mitt Romney claims he will never give anything free to Americans. If I had as much money as he does, I would give out free stuff every day, especially to minimum-wage workers and children.

Let me get this straight. The West Virginia Board of Education pays a bunch of money for a study and then the Board cannot write in format to respond to it and needs another consultant? Why don't we get some educated people on the Board of Education? No wonder West Virginia is like it is. We need better people.

If Obama gets re-elected it will be by the people who don't work, don't pay taxes, or is on welfare.

It's now interesting to see the Democrats stooping so low to attack Gov. Romney's wife in their political advertisements. But I guess that's the Democratic Party. Nothing is off base to them, even attacking the wife of a person that is a candidate. But again, that's the way we think as Democrats.

Way to go, UE Local 170. You're helping the governor decide to privatize those state mental hospitals and your members are too stupid to see that and probably the representatives are pushing to have that happen.

Walmart does not sell salt-rising bread. The crispy dollar still stands for anyone who can tell me where I may be able to buy salt-rising bread.

Charleston needs a Carraba's restaurant. I ate at one in Myrtle Beach. Really good food and price just about what the local restaurants are, but we need a change from what we have.

I find it very insulting from the power companies thanking us for our patience. This comes before them wanting a huge rate increase.

Here it is raining, people on the cellphones, accidents all over the place, as usual. I've heard people say they were not going to put their cellphones down no matter what the law. So there's no enforcing of the cellphones taking place at all right now that I can see. In fact, I think it's perpetuated users to be using theirs frequently.