Last night, hundreds of people gathered in the ballroom of the Mountainlair, from 6-9 p.m., to celebrate the Chinese New Year. 2020 is the Year of the Rat, and it […]
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United Way looks for $112K in donations to help fund programs
If you still aren’t sure what those dollars do, just look around, Macall Speaker said. There’s the person in the next lane at the traffic light. And the kid who […]
Travel site says state has lowest overall debt per person in U.S.
West Virginians have the lowest overall debt — including mortgage — per person in the United States, according to a report by Upgradedpoints.com, a travel site for cost-conscious travelers. Using […]
Honor society fundraises for koala hospital
The National Honor Society at Clay-Battelle Middle/High School have teamed with Morgantown designer Jamie Long to create and sell T-shirts to raise money for a koala hospital in Australia. “One […]
Candidate filings for Friday
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Board of Education race drew its first candidates late in the week. Bruce Huggins and Peter Liga, both of Kingwood, filed paperwork Friday to run […]
Human trafficking a problem, even in West Virginia
Before the dust has settled on the case of Jeffrey Epstein, who died in jail after being accused of sexually trafficking girls, an eerily similar story emerged from Florida. This […]
Proposed policy sets seven standards for effective schools
KINGWOOD — A proposed state education policy revision would change the way county schools are evaluated. “Basically, under Policy 2322, the state is going back to seven standards for effective […]
Sentencing hearing delayed after concerns raised
KINGWOOD — A sentencing hearing for Clay Conor Johnson was delayed Friday after a woman raised questions about his mental health and sobriety. Johnson, of Bruceton Mills, was indicted in […]
White Park water pipeline installation to begin next week
The trees have been cleared and installation of the Morgantown Utility Board’s 30-inch raw water pipeline is expected to begin next week in White Park. Work on the water line […]
Marion County Historical Society honors war hero
On May 1, 1945, Pvt. Richard Earl Gregor, of Farmington, was killed in action in Okinawa, just two weeks before his 19th birthday. On Friday, the Purple Heart he earned […]
