KINGWOOD — Prestonians will have the chance to voice their thoughts on how the county’s American Rescue Plan Act funds should be spent at an upcoming meeting with the Preston […]
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Clay-Battelle Class of 2022: ‘They’re good people’
BLACKSVILLE – The Class of 1959 at Clay-Battelle High School was nicely done out as it waited in a hallway this past Sunday afternoon. There were the young ladies, with […]
Solar energy projects move on
FirstEnergy subsidiaries Mon Power and Potomac Edison are accepting customer commitments to purchase solar renewable energy credits (SRECs) from five utility-scale solar facilities planned for the companies’ West Virginia service […]
W.Va. Public Theatre launches summer season
After two years without a summer season, West Virginia Public Theatre is making a comeback with the play, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” from June 10-12, […]
Pierpont professor receives international award for interior design
FAIRMONT — Pierpont Community & Technical College assistant professor Rachel Beach, recently received an international award and recognition for her work in interior design. Beach, the program coordinator of Pierpont’s […]
Beware credit repair and debt relief services
Promises of reduced debt, low-interest loans and magical fixes to your credit score that are arriving in the mailbox or email are tempting, but be aware of the difference and […]
Clean water necessary for W.Va.
BY EVA MAYS West Virginia’s growing tourism and recreation industries benefit from clean water. Kayaking or fishing in contaminated waters makes those experiences a lot less wonderful than they otherwise […]
Not lost in vain: Memorial Day service draws crowd to courthouse
MORGANTOWN — The ceremony wasn’t long or elaborate. It never is. A prayer, some words, a laying of wreaths, 21 shots and 24 notes from a single trumpet. But for […]
University High Class of 2022 — grit, for the present and hope for the future
“You’re Nobody ‘til Somebody Loves You,” that Rat Pack singalong by Dean Martin, played over the public address system at Mylan Pharmaceuticals Stadium more than once Saturday evening. Just a […]
Preston BOE gets bad news about charter school enrollment, funding
KINGWOOD — It looks like Preston County Schools is going to lose $272,000 in state aid because of charter school enrollment. “I think this is huge. None of us knew […]
