KINGWOOD — Instead of exchanging gifts with each other, Bruceton School first graders bought gifts for Secret Santa Paws. Those paws reside at the Preston County Animal Shelter, where students […]

KINGWOOD — Beginning next year, Preston County’s career and technical education (CTE) teachers will get credit for some of their experience in private industry. Many other counties already allow this, […]

MORGANTOWN — The envelope, please. This year’s West Virginia recipient of the Milken Educator Award just thought she was recording that Tuesday morning assembly at her school for posterity. Thought […]

KINGWOOD — Two Preston County schools were honored by the State Department of Education and Board of Education Monday for exceeding state standards. Kathy Hypes of the West Virginia Department […]

MORGANTOWN — You never know who you’re going to run into at Ridgedale Elementary School. Paul McCartney and Bill Gates were hanging out in the cafeteria Thursday afternoon. So were Maya […]

MORGANTOWN — A percentage point (or two) can still make for a world of hurt. Two years ago, 32 percent of West Virginia’s high school students reported feeling sad or […]

CHARLESTON — States like Maine, Maryland, Nebraska and Texas announced Monday they would be closing offices for the Day of Mourning to honor President George H.W. Bush. Other states, like Delaware, went against tradition and decided not […]

KINGWOOD — Committees were formed Monday to start promoting Preston’s school levy, and this time the campaign will focus on the positive, organizers said. About 40 people attended the meeting […]

MORGANTOWN — Wednesday’s snow day for Monongalia County Schools was one of the earlier weather calls for the season in recent history, Donna Talerico said. “We haven’t had one here […]

KINGWOOD — The levy Preston voters will decide Feb. 2 includes a feature not seen in other recent levies: Funding for personnel. It’s a way to help keep some of […]