Newsroom@DominionPost.com KINGWOOD — The Preston County Courthouse Annex will reopen to walk-in traffic Monday, but with some limitations. Last week the building was closed to walk-in traffic, except by appointment, […]
Preston County
More than just cash funding
Preston County Commission outlines contributions to the local health department KINGWOOD — Preston County Commissioners say they support the county health department, but one commissioner said that isn’t how the […]
Commission discusses poor road conditions and DOH action
New year, same topic KINGWOOD — It may be 2021, but the topic at this week’s Preston County Commission meeting smacked of 2018: Roads. In April 2018, the commission declared […]
Preston Commission elects new president, sets meeting times
KINGWOOD — Don Smith will lead the Preston County Commission as its president over the next year. Smith was elected 3-0 Tuesday at the commission’s first meeting of 2021. He […]
Family Resource Network continues to offer community support amid pandemic
KINGWOOD — Preston County Caring Council Family Resource Network is continuing to work with other agencies to provide services to local residents in need. Due to COVID restrictions, Barb […]
COVID-19 rate highest in state
KINGWOOD — Commissioners heard a bleak update from Preston Health Department Administrator V.J. Davis Tuesday. Davis told the commission Preston County now has the highest incident and positive COVID rates […]
Clean ups find excess of trash needing disposal
Tires, litter, dump sites among issues in need of solutions KINGWOOD — Dilapidated buildings, rails-to-trails, illegal dumpsites, litter and tires. Preston County Litter Officer Jay Sowers said each of these […]
Preston County government offices continue COVID prevention practices
KINGWOOD — Preston County government buildings are open to walk-in traffic again, but officials stress face coverings, social distancing, making appointments and doing business online. County Administrator Kathy Mace told […]
BOE to vote on new high school principal
KINGWOOD — Seventeen people applied to be Preston High School’s next principal, and the winning applicant will be introduced at Monday’s board of education meeting. Principal Steve Plum left the […]
Vietnam veterans work to erect memorial
KINGWOOD — Preston County’s Vietnam veterans are working with county commissioners to erect a memorial on county property. Vietnam veterans James Savage and Bill Benson addressed the commission Tuesday about […]








