KINGWOOD — An expansion at Superior Fibers will add up to 62 new jobs at the Reedsville plant. Preston County Economic Development Authority Director Robbie Baylor told the Preston County […]
Author: Kathy Plum, The Dominion Post
Question of marijuana distribution, growers will be left up to voters in Preston
KINGWOOD — Preston commissioners won’t put the question of whether a marijuana grower or distributor can locate in the county on the ballot unless voters request it. In that case, […]
Masontown trail head sees improvements, thanks to grant
KINGWOOD — Preston County Parks and Recreation (PCPaR) has received an AARP grant to help develop the Masontown trail head park of the Deckers Creek Trail. The $4,207 AARP Community […]
Albright seeks removal of home from flood plain
KINGWOOD — The Town of Albright is seeking an injunction against a resident who it says placed a home in violation of town and county flood plain regulations. The town […]
Arthurdale Heritage seeks help to repair Center Hall
KINGWOOD — The nonprofit, Arthurdale Heritage, needs $19,565 to match a grant that will pay for repairs to the Center Hall. “Since the last time I was here it has […]
Citizens’ group starts petition to demand fixes to roads
KINGWOOD — A grass roots Preston County organization gathered thousands of signatures on a petition demanding better roads. We Stand United for Better Roads grew out of the North Preston […]
Preston commissioners extend home auction to benefit animal shelter
KINGWOOD — Preston commissioners hope extending an online auction will bring in more bids for a home donated to benefit the animal shelter. Dolores Ryan left her entire estate to […]
At long last, work begins on Herring Building in Kingwood
KINGWOOD — Repairs have started on a building Kingwood Council deemed unsafe to walk by. Stone has been falling from the Herring Building, at the corner of Price Street and […]
Kingwood Police charge 2 with possession of meth
KINGWOOD — Kingwood Police said they found nearly 60 grams of meth in a car stopped Saturday afternoon downtown. Craig Oakes Langworthy, 29, and Angela Sue Chapman, 39, were charged […]
Preston students face homelessness
KINGWOOD — More than 100 Preston County students qualified as homeless last year under the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. But while 118 students were identified as homeless, the true […]
