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Recent high school grads earn scholarships to teach, stay in W.Va.
This fall, when Audrey Simpson steps onto the campus of Fairmont State University to begin her training to become an elementary school teacher, she’ll also be the latest to walk […]
Kacy Wiedebusch dies: Celebrated music educator hailed as ‘The First Lady of Dance’ at WVU
Kacy Wiedebusch, it could be said, was quite hands-on … with her feet. Rather, the WVU professor of contemporary dance wasn’t afraid to get in there and rhythmically mix it […]
Mon school district named best in state by NYC data firm
A New York City data analysis firm recently ranked Monongalia County’s school district as the best in West Virginia. Stacker lauded Mon Schools for graduations rates, student to teacher ratios […]
Berry and Hagerty sworn in to Mon BOE; Lytle and Kelly appointed president and VP, respectively
Tuesday night’s meeting of the Monongalia County Board of Education ushered in a mix of the familiar – and mostly familiar – to the body that oversees all the academic […]
‘Summer Avalanche’ rumbles across Mon’s schools starting today
Hear that? The rumble? That’s the sound of synapses firing across Monongalia County’s school district this morning. And that’s because it’s Summer Avalanche time. Which, happens to be the name […]
High-tech help on the way in 52-year-old coed murder case
Leaving no stone unturned at a 52-year-old, once-and-former crime scene isn’t easy. Not when investigators have to do their digging mainly by hand, so as not to disturb any evidence […]
City arts council hires ‘creativity connector’
Back during her days as a theater minor at WVU, Jordan Brigman discovered she didn’t need to trod the boards for fulfillment. She didn’t need to be a star. In […]
Online registration for MTEC adult learners begins today
Summer? What summer? Greg Dausch gave a little laugh Thursday morning as he pulled himself away from his computer monitor to talk about his most-favorite season of all. That would […]
Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams dies
Somebody’s gotta take out those pillboxes. That’s what the officer said, as he spied the smoke from the machine-gunners dug into the rock and sand. See ‘em? They’re right there. […]
