KINGWOOD – Michelle Wolford’s Pack the Bus will collect donations of food and funds Sunday for the Preston backpack program. Tammy Laney, coordinator for Food for Preston, which oversees the […]
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Newburg concerned that acid mine drainage may enter lake
NEWBURG – Water pollution and acid mine drainage were the main topics of discussion at the Tuesday meeting of Newburg Council. Mayor Edgar Fortney said during a recent visit to […]
Music and art fill streets of Kingwood during festival
KINGWOOD — Saturday was a day of art, music and fun, thanks to the the Preston County Music and Arts Festival and the Preston County Antique Tractor and Machine Association. […]
River House Lodge offers intrigue
ROWLESBURG — Is the River House Lodge haunted? Tim Weaver said he is not a big believer in the paranormal but strange things happen in the three- story lodge. There’s […]
Plea deal dropped for convicted Preston murderer
KINGWOOD – An appeal hearing for convicted murderer Richard Knotts followed the withdrawal of a plea agreement Monday. At the hearing in Preston Circuit Court, Knotts, 58, continued to appeal, […]
Preston man gets 3 to 30 years in prison for threatening deputy and officer’s family
KINGWOOD – A Preston County Man was sentenced to three to 30 years in prison Friday for threatening a police officer and the officer’s family. Steven Calvin Barrett, of Rowlesburg, […]
Preston woman who threatened police ordered to seek alcohol, mental health treatment
KINGWOOD – A Tunnelton woman received probation Friday for making threats against police and ordered to seek treatment for mental health and alcohol abuse. Pamela Renee Rhodes was sentenced to […]
Arthurdale’s New Deal Festival celebrates nation’s first homestead community
ARTHURDALE — Dr. John Fullmer, of Morgantown, made the trip to Arthurdale Saturday for its 85th annual New Deal Festival, but said he visits Arthurdale Heritage often. “I was raised […]
Tunnelton couple pleads guilty to child neglect charges
KINGWOOD — A Tunnelton couple pleaded guilty to felony child neglect creating risk of injury Monday. Joseph Anthony and Brandy Lynn Velone accepted a plea agreement that would dismiss four […]
Man gets 1-3 years for attempted larceny
KINGWOOD — A Montrose man was sentenced Monday to one to three years in prison for attempted grand larceny. Four other charges were dropped. Jason Lee Sturms pleaded guilty in […]
