KINGWOOD — The Preston County Health Department said Friday there are still only three confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county. In its daily update Friday morning, […]
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Preston County Farm Crawl is still on
Driving through the rolling mountains of Preston County, it is not unusual to pass pastures of cattle, sheep, or even South American native alpacas. In the autumn, […]
Preston County Commission hoping to avert fiscal disaster
KINGWOOD — Citing the impact of the coronavirus and declining tax collections, the Preston County Commission took action Wednesday it hopes will avert a fiscal disaster. “With […]
Woman breaks into home mid-day Wednesday
KINGWOOD — A woman released on bond for failure to appear at a hearing is accused of then breaking into a home and falsely claiming she had […]
Volunteer fire dept. impacted by lost funding
KINGWOOD — Preston County’s volunteer fire departments say the $2,250 annual donation the Preston Commission is eliminating is important to them. The cuts to the county’s 12 […]
Preston County confirms the third case of COVID-19, one week after first
KINGWOOD — The Preston County resident who tested positive on Monday for COVID-19 has been investigated, close contacts have been identified and notified. Investigation has indicated that […]
Plans move forward for annual event
KINGWOOD — Plans are going forward for the 79th Annual Preston County Buckwheat Festival, but the coronavirus has made planning more difficult. “We’re still hopeful,” of proceeding […]
Annual FFA show forced to move online
Bidding starts at $8 per pound, bids cut off at 8 p.m. Friday KINGWOOD — Bidding for the 2020 Preston County FFA Ham and Bacon Show will […]
Preston restaurants find community support
Many stay open to serve to-go meals and help feed the county’s school children KINGWOOD — Preston County restaurant owners said they are receiving community support as […]
Half of Preston students to get fed
Parents can sign up now for next week’ s meal deliveries KINGWOOD — On Wednesday, nearly half of Preston County’s 4,300 students will receive delivery of meals […]