KINGWOOD — Cars filled the Kingwood Civic Center parking lot Sunday as the annual Buckwheat Festival Car Show got underway. One of the most unusual vehicles on display was a […]
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More than cakes at Buckwheat Festival
KINGWOOD — Volunteers kept pouring the batter and the buckwheat cakes kept disappearing from plates at the Kingwood Community Center Friday. Also highlighting the 81st Annual Preston County Buckwheat Festival […]
Commission gets updates on repairs
KINGWOOD — Progress continues at the Preston County Sheriff’s Department, according to Joe LaRue, county facility manager. In December, a water line break sent 700,000 gallons of water through the […]
Amphitheater would bring entertainment options to Preston
KINGWOOD — The final big project in the 2016 Kingwood Pool and Park plan is an amphitheater. “When our park architect toured the property back in 2016, he immediately thought […]
WVU student wants to test drinking water storage tanks
KINGWOOD — A West Virginia University civil and environmental engineering master’s student said she will take water samples from the city’s drinking water distribution system storage tanks, if the state […]
Kingwood working to repair sewer line break, discusses other repairs and funding
KINGWOOD — The City of Kingwood is working to repair a sewer line break that left the courthouse annex without sewer service Tuesday. The break is located in the center […]
Annual Buckwheat Festival kicks off next weekend
KINGWOOD — The first Preston County Buckwheat festival was held in 1938 as a way to promote the local buckwheat industry. Buckwheat had been a staple crop since the early […]
Kingwood Council OKs use of ARPA funds by water board
KINGWOOD — Members of Kingwood City Council voted to allow Kingwood Water Board to use American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for soft costs. “We’ll still be using some of […]
Repairs to sheriff’s offices moving along
KINGWOOD — Work is ongoing at the Preston County Sheriff’s Department, according to Joe LaRue, county facility manager. LaRue updated commissioners on repairs to the damage done by a December […]
Preston hosts day of service and remembrance for Sept. 11
KINGWOOD — A national day of service and remembrance for Sept. 11 was held at 1 p.m. Sunday on the courthouse square. The event was part of a nationwide project […]
