WESTOVER — A formal grievance, submitted by the City of Westover’s city clerk Sandra Weis against First Ward council member Ralph Mullins, was discussed during Monday night’s council meeting. According […]
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High court hears charter school case
Who’s suing who? That was the question the justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court had for the attorney representing the board of what still could be the Mountain State’s […]
United Steelworkers describe struggle to keep Morgantown pharmaceutical plant alive past July 31
MORGANTOWN – As West Virginia’s population continues dwindling and state leaders grope for ways to bring and keep people here, 1,500 well-paid factory workers face the end of their careers […]
Quarantine Kitchen: Shrimp Cocktail
By Kate KraderAssociated Press This looks like a good year for fans of Cinco de Mayo. The May 5 holiday has traditionally been a profitable one for bars and restaurants, […]
Bank robber pleads guilty, explains why
MORGANTOWN — A Pennsylvania man in jail for a Preston County bank robbery pleaded guilty to robbing a Monongalia County bank in 2018. Daryl R. Waychoff, 57, pleaded guilty to […]
Fire destroys acres of mulch at Bruceton Mills plant
BRUCETON MILLS — A fire Sunday burned several acres of mulch at the Grant County Mulch Plant on Glade Farms Road. Bruceton-Brandonville Volunteer Fire Department Chief Derrick Crane said employees […]
Denver Water Board seeks funds for upgrades
KINGWOOD — A representative of the Denver Water Board asked Preston County commissioners for funding at the Tuesday morning meeting. Jay Layton, a member of the Denver Water Board, said […]
Proms and the promise of a better year for Mon County Schools
Rented tuxedos and gowns just so. Corsages, the newly waxed car in the driveway for the cruise to the hall and the requisite cellphone snaps in front of the fireplace, […]
Saving on gas, using a scythe
Friends, the scythe is my new favorite tool. The scythe, used for centuries, consists of a snath, grips, ring and blade. The curved blade attaches via the ring to the […]
Canvassing process bumps municipal turnout up by two ballots
MORGANTOWN — Two additional ballots, one late-arriving absentee and one provisional, were added to the Morgantown Municipal Election vote totals on Monday as a quorum of Morgantown City Council sat […]
