KINGWOOD — Preston High senior Benjamin Pell isn’t playing around on his cell phone. He’s working. Pell used an app on his phone to design the winning logo in a […]
Education
Red & Blue Spectrum Club hosts fundraiser
Tonight a fundraiser for Morgantown High School’s Red & Blue Spectrum Club will be held at Retro-tique. The fundraiser, A Day for Change, will encourage anti-bullying and inclusivity and feature […]
Local student receives Masonic scholarship from N.Y. Lodge
Katherine Henneberger of Morgantown was awarded a 2019 scholarship from the Grand Lodge and Trustees of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York. This is the fourth […]
Lawmakers, teachers have breakfast together to discuss upcoming legislation
Inventory tax, PEIA and foster care were among the many topics discussed at the Monongalia County Education Association (MCEA) Legislative Breakfast Saturday morning. Educators met with local legislators to discuss […]
Emergency vs. non-emergency phone lines
Preston: Always call 911 when dealing with medical issues A heart attack, a burglar in your home, a flaming turkey in the oven. The commonality between those incidents is who […]
Preston County Schools ponders truancy problem
KINGWOOD — As Preston County Schools struggles to improve attendance rates, board members have inquired about truancy enforcement in the courts. West Virginia law lays out the options open to […]
State BOE reconsiders graduation requirements
It’s been 18 years since Sept. 11, 2001, the day terror called on America. For a trio of social studies teachers at Westwood Middle School, that anniversary posed an academic […]
W.Va. Press Association offers scholarships
West Virginia college students are learning the West Virginia Press Association Foundation’s mission of improving the quality and future of West Virginia newspapers and the communities they serve in West […]
Year in review: From courts to classes, Preston County sees changes in 2019
KINGWOOD — Preston County saw its share of changes in 2019, ranging from the courtroom to the classroom, from the checkout counter to the water faucet. Here, in no particular […]
Year in review: 2019 brings much for Mon schools to ponder
Of charter schools, test scores and what to do when the next subdivision takes root in the attendance area. So went the life and times of the Monongalia County Board […]
