Monongalia County didn’t hold anything back Thursday afternoon. Nor did Kanawha, Summers and Jefferson counties. Elkins and Parkersburg kicked it all back, also. If you want to know what elected […]
Author: Jim Bissett/ The Dominion Post
Mon Schools: No threats from teachers over MHS Pride protest
Statement from Dr. Eddie Campbell, Superintendent of Schools It was brought to my attention that students reported that prior to yesterday’s walkout, some teachers threatened participants with possible suspension […]
It’s electric: Motor-powered bicycles might help UHS students cruise to careers in energy, design
Becca McFarland busted up her bicycle this summer. One of those almost-over-the-handlebars, gravel road kind of accidents that can occur right out of the ether. She was OK. Her bike […]
MHS students on decision to remove Gay Pride flags from school: ‘What is wrong with this generation?’
After the batteries in the megaphones died, the crowd just yelled louder. “Whose school is it?” “Our school!” “Whose school is it?” “Our school!” Collectively, the voices belonged to the […]
Matters of Pride: Mon BOE discusses a divisive move
When is a sticker a statement? When does “protection” turn into “oppression”? And just how much power can a Gay Pride flag wield, now that we’re talking about it? That’s […]
Proposed STEM school begins staking a claim in Mon
One informational session at time, the Renaissance Academy is continuing to inch toward the day when it actually welcomes Monongalia County students into its classrooms. That’s the working name of […]
‘Then, you gain tolerance and understanding’: Morgantown High classroom hosts international visitors
There used to be an expression heard in San Giovanni in Fiore, and the other little Calabrase mountain towns near the arch of the boot in southern Italy that have […]
W.Va. Drag Racing Hall of Fame not sitting still
Forget, for the moment, all those so-called “outlaw” street-racing shows streaming on Motor Trend these days. If you were a kid growing up in the mid-20th century with a need […]
A good story: Mason-Dixon Elementary awarded $50K grant for literacy
The word is out — at Mason-Dixon Elementary School. Well, actually, lots of words are out at the school near Blacksville. And more — whole lexicons, dictionaries and chapter books […]
Princess Sarah Culberson, of Sierra Leone (and Morgantown): ‘I couldn’t go back and pretend I didn’t see that’
In the most fundamental of ways, this story starts with a number. Well, that, plus a bestowed title of royalty, which ended up being more amazing, than fundamental. That’s […]
