The Civil War was about wrenching choices. It was about following orders. It was about giving “the last full measure of devotion,” as Abraham Lincoln said in his Gettysburg Address. […]
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Mon BOE discusses annexing new Suncrest school
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Board of Education (BOE) gave an A for annexation during its regular meeting Tuesday night. Board members directed counsel Jennifer Caradine to resume talks with Morgantown […]
SteppingStones hosts festival at Mylan Park
MORGANTOWN — First, you add one bead. Then another. Then one more. Another … Wait. You’ll need to put one there to balance it all out. And, you’re done. Makensie […]
Mountaineers for Progress discuss tax cuts
MORGANTOWN — That twinge you’re feeling in your wallet isn’t coincidental. Today, April 17, is Tax Day 2018. And on April 16, a group of people gathered at the Morgantown […]
‘Exhibit 60’ celebrates six decades
MORGANTOWN — Step back from this story, just for the moment, and type “quotes about art” in the search field of whatever Internet browser you’re using. It’s OK. We’ll wait. […]
St. Francis shows solidarity with ‘Lend a Leg’
MORGANTOWN — More than 2,000 people. Think about that. That might be the student body of your kid’s high school. Or, the population of your little hometown in West Virginia […]
WVU Hillel holds vigil for Holocaust victims
MORGANTOWN — Basya Tesyar didn’t have a say during Hitler’s Third Reich. Zlata Milevitch and Mira Borochina didn’t either. Nor did Nathan Kaploun. Same for Sonya Bant and Chana Modrzewski. […]
Ridgedale Elementary students learn about career vehicles
MORGANTOWN — Big wheels, keep on learning. Students at Ridgedale Elementary School had a big assignment on Wednesday morning. Well, check that. It wasn’t so much an assignment as it […]
Search begins for Mon County superintendent
MORGANTOWN — Just like the old mimeograph machines and carbon paper in your grandma’s school, the Monongalia County Board of Education (BOE) was working in triplicate during its regular meeting […]
Mon BOE candidates discuss superintendent, PEIA (Part 2)
MORGANTOWN — How do you hire a county school superintendent? What do you do when you’re suddenly wrangling with matters of teacher salaries and rising insurance premiums? How do you […]
