REEDSVILLE – Council has named Gregg Burke to replace council member James Wagner. Wagner, who served the town of Reedsville for 26 years, retired this month and is moving to […]
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FYZICAL North Central West Virginia hosts Fight the Fall campaign
One in four adults over age 65 suffers falls, according to the National Council on Aging. Such falls cause nearly all hip fractures suffered by those individuals, and 53% of […]
Man accused of fighting cop during arrest
A Morgantown man was arrested Saturday after he stole alcohol from a Sheetz location and fought a police officer, who tried to detain him according to police. Gerald Damon Gibson […]
Preston man says he sold drugs to pay taxes
Makes plea for 4 years probation KINGWOOD – A man who told police he was selling drugs so he could pay his taxes was placed on four years probation for […]
Auction for Lakeview resort starts Tuesday
The Lakeview Golf Resort, one of the Morgantown area’s better-known resort properties, is officially going up for sale an online auction Tuesday, with bidding scheduled to conclude Thursday. The sale […]
Morgantown Police Chief calls for holding facility
MORGANTOWN — Holding facility, public intox shelter, drunk tank. Whatever you want to call it, Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston calls it sorely needed. The lack of such a facility, […]
Annual conference focuses on attracting, retaining work force
MORGANTOWN — Come home. That was among the key messages delivered Monday during the opening day of the West Virginia Economic Development Council’s annual fall conference, at Morgantown’s Marriott Waterfront […]
Preston applies for grant to help those with drug addictions
KINGWOOD — Preston Commissioners agreed to apply for a second year of a grant that the community corrections director said is providing help for those addicted to drugs. “I love […]
Preston could gain delegate with accurate 2020 census count
KINGWOOD — Preston County’s representation in the State House of Delegates could change based on the results of the 2020 U.S. Census. Currently, portions of Preston and Tucker Counties together […]
Three past Queen Ceres tend to former mentor’s garden
KINGWOOD — Bill and Mildred Lindley have been involved with the Preston County Buckwheat Festival since 1966. Earlier this year, Mildred died of cancer. She was a master gardener and […]
