KINGWOOD — The Preston County Board of Education voted 5-0 Monday to put a five-year, $4.5 million annual levy before voters on Feb. 2. Superintendent Steve Wotring and his staff […]
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Morgantown High football team gives back to community
MORGANTOWN — The little kid gazed up, wide-eyed, when that group of Morgantown High School football players swaggered into the room. Some of them, well, looked like football players: Big […]
Preston board members discuss their thoughts on school closings
KINGWOOD — After six weeks of silence, members of the Preston County Board of Education talked about their thoughts leading up to Tuesday’s vote to table consolidating two schools. Board […]
Two Preston schools remain open as board considers levy
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Board of Education tabled action on the closing of two schools Tuesday night and will be looking at running another school levy. The vote, taken […]
Board hears pleas, suggestions from Rowlesburg residents to keep schools open
ROWLESBURG — Rowlesburg residents made suggestions to cut expenses, asked for a delay in the vote and touted the value of their school at a public hearing Wednesday. It was […]
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Students portray historical figures in living wax museum
MORGANTOWN — Did you know that the “S” in Ulysses S. Grant stood for nothing? Or that Martha Washington was the first woman to show up on U.S. currency? The […]
Jack Johns, longtime ‘Voice of the Mohigans,’ dies at 79
MORGANTOWN — Jack Johns, who served as the public address announcer for Morgantown High football and basketball games, as well as band concerts, for more than three decades, died Monday […]
Mon BOE on schedule with school improvements
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Schools chief Eddie Campbell Jr. gave high marks to the district’s Comprehensive Educational Facilities Plan on Monday night — even if the document he handed out […]
KVFD sees use of schools as fair trade; says willing to reconsider options
KINGWOOD — The Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department said it regards free use of school facilities during the Buckwheat Festival as a trade, with the schools getting free use of KVFD […]










