Education
Students portray historical figures in living wax museum
MORGANTOWN — Did you know that the “S” in Ulysses S. Grant stood for nothing? Or that Martha Washington was the first woman to show up on U.S. currency? The […]
Jack Johns, longtime ‘Voice of the Mohigans,’ dies at 79
MORGANTOWN — Jack Johns, who served as the public address announcer for Morgantown High football and basketball games, as well as band concerts, for more than three decades, died Monday […]
Mon BOE on schedule with school improvements
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Schools chief Eddie Campbell Jr. gave high marks to the district’s Comprehensive Educational Facilities Plan on Monday night — even if the document he handed out […]
KVFD sees use of schools as fair trade; says willing to reconsider options
KINGWOOD — The Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department said it regards free use of school facilities during the Buckwheat Festival as a trade, with the schools getting free use of KVFD […]
Firefighters team with Operation Warm to provide kids with coats
MORGANTOWN — For the fourth consecutive year, members of the Morgantown Firefighters IAFF Local 313 are partnering with national non-profit Operation Warm to provide hundreds of coats to kids in […]
Community speaks up at Terra Alta/East Preston School hearing
TERRA ALTA — Three people spoke Thursday at a hearing on possible school closures in Preston County. The hearing was held at Terra Alta/East Preston School, which will receive some […]
Preston High dismissed early today after fire; After School Explorers cancelled for day
KINGWOOD — Preston High was dismissed three hours early Thursday after a battery meltdown in an emergency light caught fire. Principal Steve Plum said it occurred in a second-floor boys bathroom. […]
W.Va. groups aim to bring healthy, farm-fresh produce to local schools
MORGANTOWN — Supporting local farms while feeding children healthy, fresh food kills two birds with one stone. In West Virginia, this effective strategy is just getting started. The West Virginia […]
University girls win fifth-straight West Virginia high school cross country championship
For 76 female athletes, Saturday’s WVSSAC Class AAA Cross Country Championship was a marquee event. For the seven members of the University girls’ cross country team, it was just another […]












