KINGWOOD — An 18-year-old Preston High student was charged with malicious or unlawful battery after he allegedly hit an assistant principal in the jaw. James Metz, of Tunnelton, was charged […]
Education
Monday deadline to register to vote in Preston school levy election
KINGWOOD — Monday is the deadline to register and still be eligible to vote in the Feb. 2 Preston school levy election. Early voting for the levy starts Friday and […]
Learning academy teacher awarded $500 grant to create “Maker’s Space”
Last month, McDonald’s owner/operator John Ebert presented a McDonald’s MAC Grants to Georgette Taylor from Morgantown Learning Academy. The grants are awarded to help outstanding middle-school teachers “Make Activities Count” […]
Preston Chamber of Commerce endorses school levy
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Chamber of Commerce has endorsed the Preston County School levy. The chamber board of directors voted on the matter, it said in an email last […]
Education in 2018 marked by work stoppages, fresh faces joining board
Monongalia County Schools had big feet in 2018. So did everyone else. That’s because West Virginia, in the most fundamental ways of the state’s contentious labor history, took the nation […]
First-graders at Bruceton School give gifts to furry friends at Preston County Animal Shelter
KINGWOOD — Instead of exchanging gifts with each other, Bruceton School first graders bought gifts for Secret Santa Paws. Those paws reside at the Preston County Animal Shelter, where students […]
Preston board agrees to credit CTE teachers for some work experience
KINGWOOD — Beginning next year, Preston County’s career and technical education (CTE) teachers will get credit for some of their experience in private industry. Many other counties already allow this, […]
Mylan Park Elementary’s Jennifer Reaves wins Milken Educator Award
MORGANTOWN — The envelope, please. This year’s West Virginia recipient of the Milken Educator Award just thought she was recording that Tuesday morning assembly at her school for posterity. Thought […]
Preston High and Aurora School honored by State BOE and Dept. of Education
KINGWOOD — Two Preston County schools were honored by the State Department of Education and Board of Education Monday for exceeding state standards. Kathy Hypes of the West Virginia Department […]
Ridgedale students bring historical figures to life : Gallery
MORGANTOWN — You never know who you’re going to run into at Ridgedale Elementary School. Paul McCartney and Bill Gates were hanging out in the cafeteria Thursday afternoon. So were Maya […]
