Monongalia County students might return to their classrooms Jan. 21 for blended instruction, Superintendent Eddie Campbell Jr. said Thursday. “Might,” is the watch-word, he said. That’s because it all hinges […]
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State wants to override decision
W.Va. BOE says no to districts that want remote learning for now On Tuesday evening, Monongalia County Board of Education members decreed the district would stay remote though Feb. 12, […]
Mon County schools will stay on remote learning through Feb. 12
Monongalia County students will stay on remote learning through Feb. 12. That was the call of the county BOE on Tuesday night, which voted unanimously for that state, saying COVID-19 […]
United Way surpasses 21 campaign goal: $1.2M
Put all those Zoom meetings over here and all that email over there while you’re at it. Text messages — can’t forget those. Or those oh-so-20th century landline telephone calls. Mix in a […]
Area lawyer George Farmer Jr. dies
Think about those once-dilapidated warehouses now transformed into the bustling Wharf District. Or the city’s walking and biking paths that were once a tangle of rusted rails and tumbling banks along […]
Dual transplant patient in recovery, thanks GoFundMe benefactors
It just may have been the most ordinary, extraordinary call on the planet, the recipient laughed. “Your heart is ready.” “Seriously?” “Yes, sir.” “What time do I need to be […]
Getting a shot in the arm
Mon County school employees get their first COVID-19 shots The math couldn’t have gone any easier in the gym Friday at Morgantown High School. Only one number to be concerned […]
Local man recounts his time spent on ‘Jeopardy!’
“I’ll take, “Tight-Lipped,” for $500, Alex. Nobody in The Dominion Post newsroom was surprised 20 years ago this month when the story broke that Mark Stacy was going on “Jeopardy!” […]
Districts look to have final say in return to schools
There’s a big difference between a “mandate” and a “suggestion,” Sam Brunett said Tuesday, Even, he said, if it’s your governor and state school superintendent who are presenting the latter. […]
AFT: Districts left out of decision
Union files FOIA regarding call for kids to return to classroom Gov. Jim Justice got some involved homework Monday afternoon from the American Federation of Teachers-West Virginia. The union has filed […]
