Take me home, country roads. If you’re referring to the song, that means West Virginia, and, by extension, Appalachia. However, if you’re referring to Appalachia, you’re really talking about a […]
Author: Jim Bissett/ The Dominion Post
Sweet pairing: Cupcake and craft beer fest back at Mylan Park next weekend
Wait a second. Did she just say “cupcakes” and “beer” — in the same sentence? “Sure did,” replied Janet Williams, who was doing the talking. “You’ll love it.” That’s because […]
Robotic response: Fairmont State hosts competition for budding tech engineers this weekend
They’re not just playing games here, Todd Ensign said. This weekend’s robotics competition at Fairmont State University, he means. “We have kids here who taking part in every aspect of […]
‘He wasn’t Barney Fife — he was my dad’
Barney Fife’s daughter is dropping in this weekend to say “Hey,” to the people of her dad’s hometown. Karen Knotts will present her tribute show, “Tied Up in Knotts” at […]
‘Mohigan Idol’ raises more than $40K for WVU Medicine Children’s
The votes are in for the 2022 edition of “Mohigan Idol” and the winner is … WVU Medicine Children’s. And a passel of performing students from across Monongalia County received […]
Getting back to ‘normal’ in Mon’s schools
Monongalia County’s school district is continuing to inch to its way to what passes for normalcy in the (maybe) post-pandemic world. That was the message Superintendent Eddie Campbell Jr. delivered […]
No candles — but spirits still burned bright for Ukraine in Morgantown
Erik Herron made for an apt metaphor on a blustery Monday evening as he gathered with others at Woodburn Circle. Herron, a WVU political science professor who was a Fulbright […]
‘Slava Ukraini’: Morgantown’s Ukrainian community to hold candlelight vigil while war at home burns
Slava Ukraini. “Glory to Ukraine,” in English. For more than 100 years, the above has served as both a battlefield call to arms, and an everyday greeting, for a country […]
Mylan Park Elementary gets a $5K gift in part from Burlington
It was a little on the chilly side Friday morning, but a nice coat — plus some cash — both have a way of warming things up. “Well, heck yeah, […]
Students adjusting to life without masks
Call it, preventive expression, Eddie Campbell Jr. said Thursday. The Monongalia schools superintendent was talking about what the future deployment of facial coverings might be in hallways and classrooms, now […]
