FAIRMONT – For generations Fairmont and Marion County were bit players in an ongoing money tale of three distinct towns and three distinct regions. With the above-mentioned town and region […]
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Ring in 2026 with Mannington’s ‘Great Pepperoni Roll Drop’
MANNINGTON – So, you think your grandma has the drop on pepperoni rolls? Think again. Unless you already know Ben Kolb, that is. Kolb is the Mannington artist who created […]
W.Va. Association of Counties donates to state’s largest food banks for holiday
CHARLESTON – Monongalia County Schools put out a holiday spread, as it were, three days before Thanksgiving last month. The district oversaw a food giveaway, no questions asked, with boxes […]
Have a belly laugh this season — it’s good for you
Just about every corner of the globe is experiencing negativity – with mass shootings, political and personal conflicts and just-plain social unrest breaking out every minute. Hardly a good tone […]
Mon Schools readying for 2026 district spelling bee
Brian Kiehl says he expects things will be hunky-dory for the 2026 Monongalia County Schools Spelling Bee, which takes off Jan. 21 at the district’s central offices in Sabraton. “Yes, […]
Pierpont CTC launches presidential search
FAIRMONT – The search for a new president of Pierpont Community and Technical College has officially begun. Pierpont wants to have a new president in place by April 2026, the […]
A chance to dance: YCF honors a mom and teacher’s legacy
As judged by the weather standards of coastal Massachusetts … this one was a not-quite Nor’easter. Still, everyone who grew up there was quite certain the rain storm that lashed […]
Fairmont State partnership fast-tracks med school admissions
FAIRMONT – Getting into medical school is making for more POMP and a lot less circumstance for Emma Christie and Olivia Lowther. The two Fairmont State students are bound for […]
Definitely not the North Pole: Gusting winds and a chagrined Santa
MONONGAH – It’s not every Yule that Santa ends up on his own “naughty” list, but that’s what happened overnight Thursday in Monongah. Don’t judge the Big Guy too harshly, […]
Citizens ask Mon BOE to respect the original 1925 deed for Suncrest Primary property
A poignant thing happened on the way to the start of the demolition of the former Suncrest Primary School two years ago. When the heavy equipment showed up that December […]
