KINGWOOD — There’s a hitch in the Preston County Commissions plan to give county employees a pay raise retroactive to July 1 — previously worked overtime. The commission unanimously voted […]
Author: William Dean, The Dominion Post
Aurora School doing well, parent upset at police interaction
KINGWOOD — This year, Aurora School is working to continue the great work that has already been done. That’s what principal Mandy White told the Preston County Board of Education […]
Preston Commission meets with EMS providers
KINGWOOD — Leaders from four EMS services in Preston County met with the Preston County Commission to discuss their immediate and future needs at a work session last week. The […]
Advocates for foster kids to hold golf tournament fundraiser
The first CASA For Kids Golf Tournament is being held Oct. 16 at the Preston Country Club in Kingwood. Executive director Chrissi Christy said CASA stands for Court Appointed Special […]
Preston County employees to get pay raise
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission allotted $249,412.49 to officeholders for employee raises during a special meeting on Thursday. It was not immediately clear how much each office, such as […]
Two Virginia men accused of transporting meth
AURORA — Two Virginia men are accused of bringing about a half pound of methamphetamine into Preston County. David Conneway and Walter Long Jr. are each charged with possession of […]
Del. Sypolt briefs Preston Commission on redistricting effort
KINGWOOD — Preston County’s population is just barely large enough after the 2020 census that it will be represented by two delegates without taking population from another county after the […]
Preston abandoned and dilapidated property ordinance passes second reading
KINGWOOD — No one showed up to speak at the public hearing and second reading of the proposed abandoned and dilapidated property ordinance at the Preston County Commission’s regular meeting […]
South Park murder suspect pleads guilty
Michael Corney, 34, who shot and killed Chadwick Malone, 31, on Pennsylvania Avenue in Sept. 2020, pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree on Monday. Corney said he got […]
Woman accused of holding gun to woman’s head
A 62-year-old woman is accused of putting her gun to another woman’s head during the Buckwheat Festival. Marilyn Martin, of Gans, Pa., is charged with wanton endangerment by the Kingwood […]
