BUCKHANNON – To boldly go. SpaceTrek, the program that encourages interstellar careers for girls and young women across Appalachia, is getting ready to gather for a second summer in West […]
Author: Jim Bissett/ The Dominion Post
All smiles on the first day: Tygart Valley United Way to launch ‘hygiene drive’ for Back to School
FAIRMONT – You remember: The first impression you’ll make on the first day of school will set the tone for the entire year. That’s why the Tygart Valley United Way […]
LaShawn Monroe gets life in prison for Detroit-W.Va. drug trafficking
MORGANTOWN – In its medicinal, prescription form, fentanyl is already 80 to 100 times more powerful than morphine. And the amount of the drug seized that was slated for street […]
Writing the book on patriotism: Two heroes from here featured in Patterson book on battlefield sacrifice
MORGANTOWN – Jenny Secreto retired last year as an English teacher at Morgantown High School, but she’s still recommending books for people to read. One of them is “American Heroes,” […]
Sweltering heat, then rain, will factor in during the Fourth
MORGANTOWN – Hotter than a firecracker. Humid, too. That’s what’s crackling for the rest of the week going into Saturday’s Fourth of July holiday, Chris Leonardi of the National Weather […]
‘Freddie’s Reading Challenge’ aims for swift page-turning this summer in Fairmont State community
FAIRMONT – Samantha Godbey’s shelves in her office and at home are heaping with books. And, like most people who enjoy turning pages, the Fairmont State University administrator – she […]
Mon BOE weathers criticism — and comes up with a more sheltered solution for high school commencement next year
MORGANTOWN – Rain, rain, go away. Or … rain, rain, do what you want, anyway. You know: since the seniors of Morgantown High and University High’s Class of 2027 – […]
Dig into ‘Public Archaeology Day’ at WVU Jackson’s Mill
WESTON – There’s more beneath the surface of this West Virginia University-maintained property than you might think. Depending upon your depth of regional history, you may regard WVU Jackson’s Mill […]
Marion County Schools, BOE under scrutiny in state review
FAIRMONT – After a state review this past spring that found fault both with Marion County Schools and its Board of Education, Superintendent Donna Heston said Thursday the district is […]
‘It’s been good — you get to help people’
MORGANTOWN – It’s not that Jacob Mulder doesn’t embody authority. Mulder, who is manager of volunteer services at Vandalia Health Mon Medical Center, does – in a friendly, hospitable way […]
