West Virginia celebrates its 1863 statehood on Monday, and, right on cue, it’s time to say: All hail the Knights and Ladies of the Golden Horseshoe. That’s the award that […]
Education
Board members, superintendent, honored by Preston BOE
KINGWOOD — It was a time of reminiscing, appreciation and emotion at the most recent Preston County Board of Education meeting, as three titans of the district prepare to move […]
Mon teachers, staffers give good grades to the school system
COVID outbreaks. Threats of gun violence. Bursts of gun violence. TikTok challenges celebrating mayhem and vandalism. Over the past year in America’s schools, it could be said that teachers and […]
Keeping kids safe: State delegates hold session on school safety
It didn’t take long for Rob Cunningham to cut to the heart of the matter Tuesday afternoon in Charleston. Forty-eight hours after a mass shooting last month at an elementary […]
Mon school district readying for summer learning camps; ends the year with 44 COVID cases
Ask Donna Talerico what her plans are for summer vacation, and the deputy superintendent of Monongalia County’s school district will just laugh. While she tells you that her “summer” vacation […]
Legislature to meet in Charleston for three days of interim meetings; House plans general session on school safety
MORGANTOWN — After visiting Morgantown in May, the Legislature returns to Charleston Sunday-Tuesday for June interim meetings. Headlining this round is a House of Delegates general session on school safety, […]
Teacher unions: No guns in W.Va. classrooms
Is House Bill 99 a harbinger of things to come in America’s classrooms? Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is reportedly poised to sign the above legislation into law, and if he […]
MHS, UHS and Clay-Battelle to be outfitted with weapons detectors for the new school year
Students at Monongalia County’s three public high schools will have to walk through weapon detectors on their way to class this fall — but it won’t be like you think, […]
Pierpont professor receives international award for interior design
FAIRMONT — Pierpont Community & Technical College assistant professor Rachel Beach, recently received an international award and recognition for her work in interior design. Beach, the program coordinator of Pierpont’s […]
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 […]
