Mountaineers, by literal definition, have to keep climbing. Metaphorically, however, planting the flag in triumph at the peak can sometimes be akin to setting off an avalanche below. Translation: Don’t […]
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Backpacks being gathered for youngsters affected by Kentucky flooding — and you can help
Batman is on his way to Hazard County. So are a bevy of Disney princesses and maybe even a stray dinosaur or two from Jurassic Park. Those are some of […]
Heart transplant recipient Greg Sabak: ‘I thank God for my donor every day’
Greg Sabak never missed a beat. Each time he was blared out by a PA announcement at San Diego International Airport, he would simply stop talking into his cell phone. […]
Mon Schools hosting backpack giveaways, meet-and-greets with outreach coordinators ahead of the first day of school
The way to a student’s heart is through his backpack. The way to his heart is knowing someone in the school system cares, really cares, about him and his family. […]
Just like pulling teeth? A trip to the dentist isn’t all that bad — as WVU 4-H program shows
Zip the “toothless hillbilly” jokes, if you don’t mind. West Virginia’s poor dental health is nothing to smile about. Cavities can turn into cardiac issues later in life and lead […]
Mon school district’s central office settles in to its new address in Sabraton
Live from Sabraton … it’s the Monongalia County Board of Education. As of Friday. When the BOE convenes that day for a noon meeting to discuss a North Elementary School […]
Key Learning Autism Center unlocks the family in its therapy approach
You don’t know, until you do. Your kid, we mean. He never cooed as an infant and he never laughed as a toddler. He wouldn’t make eye contact — and […]
State Teacher of the Year finalist: ‘And that’s been my mantra ever since’
As the towers were tumbling, Amber Nichols’ phone was ringing. It was her mother on the line. “Honey, do you know what’s going on?” “No — what’s going on?” There […]
Christian Help and Pantry Plus More planning backpack giveaways for Back to School
The first day of school in Monongalia County is now a month away, and that means the backpacks are coming to roost at Christian Help and Pantry Plus More. Both […]
Get ready to hit the trail for Morgantown High
Strawberry feet, forever. Now’s the time to start thinking about lacing up your running shoes and recalibrating the stopwatch setting on your phone. That’s because the Mohigan Strawberry 5K is […]
