With Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and Bobby Pickett’s “Monster Mash” pumping up the crowd, a group of runners and walkers, young and old, prepare to burst across the starting line in […]
Community
Market Place Pavilion celebrates 10 years
Main Street Morgantown will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Morgantown Market Place Pavilion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8 a.m. Oct. 8. Opening in 2012, the Market Place is […]
Star City conducting online survey for draft comprehensive plan
Does Star City need more recreational opportunities? Would you like to see improvements to the infrastructure? If so, town officials want to hear your ideas. The Town of Star City […]
Local Red Cross supporting Hurricane Ian response
The Red Cross for the Central Appalachia Region has nine local volunteers already on the ground in Florida as well as five others traveling once it is safe to do […]
Buy nuts, candies from area troops
You may be familiar with the popular Girl Scout Cookies in the spring, but have you heard of Dulce Daises, Peanut Butter Penguins or Mint Trefoils? These are just a […]
Buckwheat Festival’s King Buckwheat achieves longtime goal
By Kaitlyn Eichelberger After years of competing in the Preston County Buckwheat Festival’s livestock shows, James “Jimmy” Peaslee has achieved a longtime goal — earning the title of King Buckwheat. […]
Buckwheat Festival’s Queen Ceres fulfills dream
By Kaitlyn Eichelberger As a little girl, Taylor Holt dreamed of being Queen Ceres of the Preston County Buckwheat Festival, an agriculture fair and carnival held annually in Kingwood. After […]
Hundreds gather for ribbon cutting of new WVU Medicine Children’s hospital
MORGANTOWN – Hundreds of people gathered under a giant tent in from of the new WVU Medicine Children’s hospital Saturday morning for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by guided tours. The […]
Mountaineer Preparedness Weekend: Set to challenge local Scouts
A few years ago, an 11-year-old Elkins boy was able to put his Boy Scout training into use when he and his father were both accidentally shot and the youngster […]
Morgantown Library wins pro-bono design services, aims to develop ‘a house for the community’
By Kaitlyn Eichelberger Clinton District Library, a branch of Morgantown’s library system, is outgrowing its Grafton Road location. It needs a new home to become a place for community members […]
