Lindsay Smalls is used to looking at space cadets in her classroom at Westwood Middle School. As in, some of them actually, seriously, might end up being space travelers someday, […]
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Artisan craft fair at Elks 411: ‘We’re trying to re-brand ourselves, a bit’
Herewith, a quiz on all things artsy and creative: What’s the first venue you might think of, as a logical, infrastructure host for an artisan craft fair? We’ll […]
Mon BOE accepts proposed budget; recognizes top-performing students and teachers
The Monongalia County Board of Education has quickly moved on after the overwhelming defeat of the Renaissance Academy bond measure during Tuesday’s primary election. Meeting in regular session that following […]
A Terra Alta sendoff for Charles Trembly, ‘the weather guy’
AccuWeather is calling for a high of 77 in Terra Alta Thursday, with sunshine and perhaps a passing shower in the afternoon. This, however, isn’t just another weather report for […]
Mon Schools: Renaissance Academy bond measure fails; BOE president Lytle loses his bid for re-election
Voters gave an overwhelming no to the Renaissance Academy on Tuesday night, thus quashing what would have been the first standalone STEM school in Monongalia County and West Virginia. The […]
Mon Schools superintendent on Renaissance Academy vote: ‘We want you well-informed’
Early voting ended Saturday in Monongalia County with a total of 6,244 ballots cast. That was the word not long after polls closed at 5 p.m. from Carye Blaney, Mon’s […]
‘This is a humanity issue’ — students gather to protest ongoing Gaza strife
Omar Ibraheem looked over at WVU’s Woodburn Circle late Saturday afternoon with a smile and a nod. It’s Commencement weekend at the state’s flagship university, and handfuls of parents were […]
Fairmont State, then Saturn? Drone competition next week has out-of-this-world expectations
FAIRMONT — This ain’t your dad’s drone. In other words, the students flying them next weekend at Fairmont State University won’t be using the buzzing crafts for aerial shots of […]
Top of the class: Mountaineer Middle named an ‘Exemplary Practice’ school by the state Department of Education
Say you’re a student at Mountaineer Middle School, and you happen to notice Principal Mike Rogers in your classroom one morning. Or Jennifer Potts, the vice principal. Not to worry […]
Seniors from Mon and Preston schools named National Merit Scholars
Four high school seniors from Monongalia and Preston’s school districts are now in elite company. They were named National Merit Scholars, the scholarship’s Illinois-based corporation announced Wednesday. Nationally, more than […]
