MORGANTOWN – Like your great-grandma’s famous blueberry cobbler, things came out perfectly for the Monongalia County Technical Education Center this past Tuesday in Charleston. Students in MTEC’s culinary and restaurant […]
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Marion BOE reconsiders Heston’s contract
FAIRMONT – As it turns out, Donna Heston won’t be cleaning out her desk at the end of June after all. Meeting in special session Thursday afternoon, the Marion County […]
Real-world Joe: Fairmont State student-run Saxbys brewing
FAIRMONT – Fairmont State University has brewed up a partnership with Saxbys, the Philadelphia coffee company that offers learning-based business opportunities to students on college campuses across the country. The […]
Of shipping delays and what happens next: Experts on shipping and global markets weigh in on U.S. and Iran as conflict builds
MORGANTOWN – For the past several days, John Saldanha has been anchored to his computer and MarineTraffic.com. “And I’ve been on the phone a lot,” he said, “talking to my […]
National Youth Science Camp heads for the hills of West Virginia this summer
MORGANTOWN – Neil Armstrong had them locked in his orbit on that mellow July day in 1968 in the deep woods of West Virginia. The softspoken NASA astronaut told a […]
It’s kindergarten registration time in Mon County
MORGANTOWN — If your kid is ready for kindergarten, you have until April 15 to make it official in Monongalia County Schools. Visit https://www.boe.mono.k12.wv.us/ for the link that will take […]
Marion schools being outfitted with panic-alert technology
FAIRMONT – A nationwide survey that went out in the fall of 2023 was the shot heard ’round the campus, as it were. Parents weren’t shy about voicing their fears […]
Achievement, by degrees: Fairmont State Regents program built for returning students seeking diploma
FAIRMONT – It’s never too late to go back for your degree. For 50 years, Fairmont State University has partnered with the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission to offer […]
Joy Faini Saab: Respect for students ruled in her classroom
MORGANTOWN – In the immediate days following Sept. 11, 2001, Joy Faini Saab went from being the professor in front of the classroom – to the mom in front of […]
Marion BOE wants a new superintendent by May 1
FAIRMONT – Marion County Board of Education President George Boyles said last week it was “time to move on,” after the 3-2 vote and lengthy discussion earlier to oust Donna […]










