KINGWOOD — Central Preston Middle School’s new principal is no stranger to students, parents and the staff. Paul Martin served as the school’s dean of students last year. It marked […]
Author: Kathy Plum, The Dominion Post
Kingwood Elementary, Bruceton School getting new roofs
KINGWOOD — Crews are replacing roofs on Kingwood Elementary and Bruceton School. The work is being paid for with a grant from the State School Building Authority (SBA), which in […]
Police investigate reported fight at Big Bear Lake
KINGWOOD — Preston deputies are investigating a fight that sent one man to the hospital after his head was beaten with a rock. Cpl. W.T. McNair and some other officers […]
New report shows scam increase in the area
KINGWOOD — Preston Sheriff’s deputies say scam reports are on the increase and warn residents not to give out personal information or send money to strangers. Here are a few […]
Kingwood Council discuss ordinances; approves MSK donation
KINGWOOD — If Kingwood can’t find its ordinances, perhaps it should just repeal them, council discussed this week. “It baffles me that we don’t know what ordinances we have after […]
Kingwood hires new police officers and city attorney
KINGWOOD — Kingwood has hired two new police officers and a new city attorney. Cody Kroll and Justin Knotts are on the job in city cruisers but have not yet […]
Former Preston dog warden pleads guilty to felony
KINGWOOD — Former Preston dog warden Brittaney Shearer pleaded guilty Wednesday to felony conspiracy to commit child abuse resulting in injury of her 11-year-old daughter. Under a binding plea approved […]
School offers chance for PHS students to earn free college credits
KINGWOOD — Pierpont Community & Technical School is proposing to offer Preston High students the opportunity to earn free college credits while in high school. Pierpont Vice President for Students […]
Short-term plans for the Tunnelton underpass
KINGWOOD — The first step in finding a solution to the Tunnelton underpass is to search for the storm water drains, Preston commissioners said Monday. “We’re looking at about 10 […]
Preston man’s appeal of murder conviction put on hold
KINGWOOD — A Preston man’s appeal of his murder conviction may be put on hold until after he is tried in Pennsylvania for a different murder charge. In August 2016, […]







