I would like to applaud your boldness in publishing such a powerful article as you did on January 21, concerning Kelly Phillips. The entire article showed the unconditional… Read More
Letters To The Editor
As we’ve recently passed the one-year anniversary of my father’s death and the first year of all of the things we’ve had to celebrate without him, I’m trying to… Read More
I read the story of Mr. Phillips, and his journey down the Mississippi River, and his overcoming many hardships that life had dealt him. I enjoyed the narrative, since… Read More
As a former employee of Federal Barge Lines (FBL) from 1972–1979, I very much enjoyed the article by Dan Hubbell in the December 17 issue titled “Federal Barge… Read More
Note: the following letter was sent to U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and shared with The Waterways Journal. The Olmsted Locks and Dam between Paducah, Ky., and… Read More
In September 1970, I bought a sternwheel towboat from Maysville Sand & Gravel in Maysville, Ky. This boat was called the mv. Glenda H, and they had owned the… Read More
It was with sadness that I read about the passing of Randy Eckstein in the October 29 issue of the WJ. I fondly recall early in my… Read More
On Tuesday, October 23, President Trump signed into law the “America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018” (S.3021). Title I of the act included the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)… Read More
I am in the process of renewing my license as Master of Towing Vessels upon the Western Rivers. This will be my 11th issue, which covers a span of… Read More
The strangulation of the American shipping is being systematically accomplished by literally regulating American ships out of the greatest combination of sea ports! That is a crazy statement but… Read More
