FAIRMONT – Shae Strait got briefly emotional Tuesday night before Fairmont City Council as he recounted what was said to him during a renovation project at Windmill Park a couple […]
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Charleston joins the chorus for the MHS auditorium project: Sens. OIiverio, Garcia present $40,000 for the effort
MORGANTOWN – Mike Oliverio and Joey Garcia were ready for their big number Tuesday night. The two West Virginia senators waited in the wings during that evening’s meeting of the […]
Fairmont planner ousted; Strait counters insubordination allegations
FAIRMONT – Shae Strait was enthused and invested last fall as he talked about renewed marketing efforts for the city of Fairmont. It was hard not to be happy, the […]
Local educators nominated for state chamber honors: ‘Champions of Learning’ evening is in September in Charleston
MORGANTOWN – When the West Virginia Chamber convenes in Charleston in September for its annual “Champions of Learning” awards ceremony, three local educators will be there. Kim Greene, who is […]
Fairmont’s Feast of the Seven Fishes wants you to serve up your memories for its 20th
FAIRMONT – Bring your nonni, your popi and all your cousins, too. Even if it’s in spirit. Main Street Fairmont’s Feast in July gathering is Saturday, and the event that’s […]
‘Mona the Monkey’ is a tale of primate predicaments, medical breakthroughs and community possibilities
CAYO SANTIAGO, Puerto Rico – It wasn’t something out of Walt Disney. The primate inhabitants of Cayo Santiago didn’t greet Matthew Kessler with pupil-wide charm and cute, anthropomorphic antics when […]
‘They’re why we do this’: Flag ceremony honors veterans, patriotism and community
MORGANTOWN – Eleanor didn’t concede to the elements Thursday. The old soldiers who were there to assist didn’t either. “Eleanor,” is the ceremonial name given to the giant American flag […]
Just let me hear some of that rock ‘n’ roll music: Johnnie Johnson Jam Saturday at Palatine Park
FAIRMONT – Go, Johnnie, go. Johnnie Johnson, the boogie-woogie piano player and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member from Fairmont, once told an understated story about his musical collaborations […]
‘I thought it was a tornado’: Local stable owner rides out July 4th storm
MORGANTOWN – Whoa, hold your horses. Judy Dalton Sauerborn is used to persnickety weather – especially from the storms that brew in the high climes over the area of Scott […]
‘Homestart Closet’ seeking donations of essential items for WVU international students
MORGANTOWN – Liz Finklea still has to chuckle, all these years later. She was a married woman by the time she moved to the U.S. from the U.K. more than […]
