MORGANTOWN – West Virginia once again fared poorly for its tobacco-control policies in the American Lung Association’s 2022 State of Tobacco Control report released this week. Last year, the state […]
Education
Senate passes bill to lift nuclear power ban; House OKs bill to offer school training on eating disorders, self-harm
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate on Tuesday approved its bill to end the ban on nuclear power plants. The House of Delegates unanimously approved a bill aiming to provide eating […]
Mon Schools’ vax clinics are ‘keeping COVID at the door,’ district says
The way Donna Talerico sees it, you don’t stop shoring up the perimeter — even though the perimeter has been breached more than once. And you don’t stop pushing, the […]
House, Senate pass drug, booze, voting, school bills
MORGANTOWN — Monday was the 13th day of the legislative session and the House and Senate were both getting busier moving bills during their floor sessions. The House dealt with […]
Governor’s Honors Academy for top high-schoolers set for this summer at Fairmont State
Since 1984, the West Virginia Governor’s Honors Academy has served as a summer camp for smart kids. Really, really smart kids. Top-performing students admitted to the academy over the years […]
Mon Schools: 359 students out with COVID last week
Last week’s COVID report from Monongalia County schools has some pandemic sticker-shock attached to it, Superintendent Eddie Campbell Jr. said. Said shock, because 359 students presented with positive diagnoses, he […]
Mon Schools: Some bus routes still not passable Wednesday morning
MORGANTOWN — Presenting the latest inductees to the Monongalia County Winter-Sideways-Driving Hall of Fame: Lazelle School Road, Beulah Road and Pixler Hill Road. Sandbank Road and Nicholson Loop, too. Not […]
Mon schools giving a ‘wait and see’ on more snow days this week
Weather or not, Monongalia County Schools Superintendent Eddie Campbell Jr. will likely have to make some more snow day decisions for the rest of week. Tuesday was one of those […]
Raise your hand: Mon schools talk teacher shortage, Legislative session
MORGANTOWN — Sure, it looks good on paper, Eddie Campbell Jr. said, but where are you going to get the people? Campbell, Monongalia County’s superintendent of schools, was musing about […]
Filing for Preston County elected offices is open
KINGWOOD — Filing is open for those seeking an elected position in the May 2022 primary election. The election will see two current Preston County Board of Education members competing […]
