KINGWOOD — The body found in the Cheat River on May 20 has been identified by the Preston County Sheriff’s Office. Thomas Earl Harris was found dead in the Cheat […]
Author: William Dean, The Dominion Post
Preston’s Connie Ervin awarded Assessor of the Year
KINGWOOD — Connie Ervin, Preston County’s assessor, won the 2022 Ralph C. Boyles Memorial Achievement Award. “I was floored and honored,” Ervin said. She explained Boyles was influential in the […]
Preston community ARPA meeting set for June 10
KINGWOOD — Prestonians will have the chance to voice their thoughts on how the county’s American Rescue Plan Act funds should be spent at an upcoming meeting with the Preston […]
Preston BOE gets bad news about charter school enrollment, funding
KINGWOOD — It looks like Preston County Schools is going to lose $272,000 in state aid because of charter school enrollment. “I think this is huge. None of us knew […]
Classroom libraries must be inventoried because of new law
KINGWOOD — Senate Bill 704, passed in the most-recent legislative session, requires schools to publish a syllabus so parents know exactly what is being taught. Its implementation was a topic […]
Preston BOE recognizes employees of the year
KINGWOOD — On Monday, the Preston County Board of Education recognized three outstanding employees. Jared Brewer, a math teacher at Bruceton School, was named 2021-22 teacher of the year and […]
Preston to hold community ARPA meeting
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission will tentatively hold a community meeting on American Rescue Plan Act funds June 10. “As part of the ARPA process, it’s important that you […]
Now vending: KNOWLEDGE — Bruceton School unveils book machine
BRUCETON MILLS — Vending machines typically dispense snacks, but the one in Bruceton School’s cafeteria spits out food for the brain. Students earn tokens in class, which are put into […]
Mon Health, WVJC announce mobile simulation trainer
MORGANTOWN — Nurses around West Virginia will soon be honing their skills in the Ron and Stephanie Stovash Mobile Nursing Lab. The 38-foot specialty vehicle is the result of a […]
Valley Health to open new substance abuse treatment campus
This week, Valley HealthCare System will open the doors on a new three-building treatment campus to help people with substance abuse disorder in Fairmont. “It really helps the clients that […]
