FAIRMONT — Over past weeks, West Fairmont Middle School has become a destination of choice for state Homeland Security officials and others tasked with keeping students, teachers and staffers safe […]
Author: Jim Bissett/ The Dominion Post
Mon Schools wants to launch a pilot lunch program to compare its offerings with those under federal mandate
When it’s lunch time in Monongalia County Schools, that’s where you’ll find Brian Kiehl. Kiehl, who directs child nutrition services for the district, makes it a point to hit a […]
David Yoder: Developer and community booster ‘made the world a smaller place,’ his sons say
When he was around 22 years old, David Yoder lit out for a new land. Which, in this instance, would have been anywhere outside the confines of his family farm […]
‘Mohigan Idol’ brings in more than $30K for children’s hospital
If Saturday’s “Mohigan Idol” show on the stage of the Metropolitan seemed like it had some Hollywood aura attached, that’s because it did. That was given the diversity of the […]
Teammates, others lobby for UHS lacrosse player Jillian Benn to remain a Hawk
There is no “I” in team, as your granddad’s coach used to love saying, back when the patriarch was a kid suiting up for the game. In the present day, […]
Former NBA player wants to slam-dunk stuttering
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was quite calm in his own skin Friday afternoon as he ambled to the front of a classroom in WVU’s Applied Human Sciences Building. Perched in the seats, […]
‘The Tire Lady’ dies — friends remember her for her acumen, altruism
“The Tire Lady” died Wednesday. Her friends and customers wanted you to know that. All those people who are volunteer firemen, and small-town cops, and small-town mayors, and organizers of […]
More suspensions at North as investigation continues
“Several individuals” have been placed on leave at North Elementary School, while the investigation that has already led to the suspensions of the principal and vice principal continues, the district […]
Gusting winds partially knock down building in Marion County
Many towns in West Virginia hold on to their architectural histories – no matter the state of repair. Monday night in Monongah, Marion County, told that tale when gusting winds […]
North parents: People need answers on the suspension of school administrators
The parent of a child on the autism spectrum who attends North Elementary School chided district Superintendent Eddie Campbell Jr. Tuesday night – saying he needed to be more forthcoming […]
