Bullets snapped the air, breaking branches and kicking dirt. Biplanes droned overhead, and when the pipe bombs dropped by their pilots actually went off like they were supposed to, the […]
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‘He wasn’t Barney Fife — he was my dad’
Barney Fife’s daughter is dropping in this weekend to say “Hey,” to the people of her dad’s hometown. Karen Knotts will present her tribute show, “Tied Up in Knotts” at […]
‘Don’t stop striving’: Morgantown teen pens book about the female pioneers of STEM
This is how you write a book. After the speeches and the requisite cutting of the ribbon with the giant, movie-prop scissors, Anna Brusoe stayed in orbit, long enough for […]
Terra Alta author/illustrator Ashley Belote celebrates children’s book published by Penguin Workshop
MORGANTOWN — Terra Alta native Ashley Belote is celebrating the publication of her first work as author and illustrator: the children’s book “The Me Tree.” While she’s illustrated other works, […]
The Iceman Arriveth: Morgantown’s Dan Koepke making a name in the world of ice-climbing
He was having a good time hanging around Gritstone Climbing and Fitness while Dan and Mark Koepke caught up — the kid, that is. Gritstone is the fitness center in […]
DIY sauna builds space and character
Dear Diary, Building is hard work. But it is also oh-so-satisfying. On that note, progress on building a sauna is coming along quite well. The “we” mentioned in the following […]
Watch for the Rhodes Family on ‘Family Feud’
It was kind of like art-imitating-life-imitating-game show. That’s how Peggy Sue Cochran recalls that daytrip and lunch in Charleston from a couple of years back, when she told her cousins […]
WVU: Vaccines remain optional for students and staff, with exceptions
MORGANTOWN — While WVU Medicine is now requiring COVID-19 vaccines for all of its employees, the shots remain optional for WVU students and staff — with some exceptions. The exceptions: […]
Pull up a chair: Memories of Sister Brendan
Larry Nelson hit the trumpet fanfare sound-effect that morning before lifting his voice heavenward (and radioward) with a litany of puns about faith and furniture. “Ladies and gentleman,” the radio […]
Letters to Santa 2020
Every year, The Dominion Post sends requests to schools across the region for children to write letters to Santa. Below are all the letters submitted this year! The letters are […]
