Potholes. Flooded roadways. Uprooted trees, resting precariously on utility lines. Rock slides. Driving in Monongalia County these days, Tom Bloom said Thursday, means keeping both hands on the wheel. All […]
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No school Wednesday in Mon over hurricane concerns
MORGANTOWN — The last of Hurricane Ida spiraled out over north-central West Virginia on Wednesday, and Monongalia County’s school buildings weathered the storm well – even if district officials did […]
COVID goes back to class with Mon last week: Positive cases, quarantines reported in several schools
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County students couldn’t sidestep the coronavirus in the main hallway for the return to classes last week. Twenty-four students across the district tested positive for the contagion […]
Getting the last word on Blair Mountain
Bullets snapped the air, breaking branches and kicking dirt. Biplanes droned overhead, and some of the pipe bombs dropped by their pilots actually worked. It didn’t take long for the […]
W.Va. schools superintendent redefines ‘I Got Vaxxed’ campaign
West Virginia Schools Superintendent Clayton Burch gave a statewide homework assignment Friday – and all it entails is the rolling-up of one’s sleeve. Burch, who appeared at Gov. Jim Justice’s […]
Open house for Mon School’s behavioral program set for Sept. 2
MORGANTOWN — Never mind the pandemic. Some students just need a little help getting acclimated to school. Monongalia County’s youngest students and their families will get that help starting next […]
Quarantines should be lower in Mon schools this year, Campbell says
One down. Monongalia County schools went into Day 2 of the of the new academic year Wednesday with only “a few tweaks” related to bus runs, Superintendent Eddie Campbell Jr. […]
Masks debated at Mon BOE meeting
Tuesday was the first day of school in Monongalia County. Students who dutifully reported did so with their mouths breaking into grins. Or, set into trepidation. The look either way […]
MHS senior on the first day of school: ‘It depends on your perspective’
MORGANTOWN — Yes, that really is a school bus in front of you at the traffic light. Aug. 24 is the first day of school across Monongalia County, and Liam […]
‘Sturgeon Moon’ to dominate night sky
MORGANTOWN — Are you ready for the rise of the “Sturgeon Moon?” You don’t have to ask Brian Lada twice. And yes, the AccuWeather meteorologist said with a laugh, he […]
