Guests checking in Saturday morning at the Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place just had to look over, as they jockeyed their suitcases and garment bags to the front desk for […]
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Tales of the Toothpick: Marion County’s Sam Jones was the first Black Major Leaguer to pitch a no-hitter
MONONGAH — Wait ’til next year. Now, the above is a baseball cliche, even more beat-up than your old Rawlings glove from Little League. Back then, though, it was a […]
Healing, after homeroom
Alex, an outwardly genial 66-year-old wearing a ballcap emblazoned with the “M” of Morgantown High School, was reclining on an exam table, politely considering every medical query tossed his way. […]
February is Career Technology Education Month: Mon’s district is still working toward construction of the county’s first STEM school
Close to 45,000 high school students in West Virginia last year took career technical education courses as part of their day-to-day. More than 7,000 were graduates from such programs. And […]
Rita Tanner: Appreciation of place, sense of community
Rita Tanner played a mean game of badminton. She regularly nailed the New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle. In pen, no less. At her professional peak as a Realtor, she […]
W.Va.’s school counselors have more responsibilities — academic, emotional — than ever
Monday was a day of jurors’ instructions and governor’s proclamations: both related to the emotional health of students in America’s schools. In Michigan, a jury began deliberations in the first […]
EPA ruling on school bus purchases clarified
Forget sticker shock, Tony Harris said. That’s because $110,000 is still a bit of a steal for a new school bus these days. Especially one that runs on electric power […]
Rose Cousins: Taking flight, while being well-grounded
FAIRMONT — In skies achingly clear over north-central West Virginia 30 years ago, the late Rose Cousins, by all airborne accounts, was a woman content. During those lofty, leisurely afternoons, […]
Star pupil: W.Va. Academy gets a visit from the Yass Prize, which awarded it $500K in December
It’s Friday morning at the West Virginia Academy in Morgantown, and a third-grader is plinking out Beethoven’s Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor (that’s “Für Elise” for you civilians) while […]
Registration begins Monday for Mon Schools’ Summer Avalanche 24
Artificial Intelligence. Outdoor wellness. Minecraft to Mars. Courses in beginning German – and American Sign Language. This isn’t your granddad’s summer school. If you haven’t signed your kid up for […]
