MORGANTOWN — Monday was the 13th day of the legislative session and the House and Senate were both getting busier moving bills during their floor sessions. The House dealt with […]
Education
Governor’s Honors Academy for top high-schoolers set for this summer at Fairmont State
Since 1984, the West Virginia Governor’s Honors Academy has served as a summer camp for smart kids. Really, really smart kids. Top-performing students admitted to the academy over the years […]
Mon Schools: 359 students out with COVID last week
Last week’s COVID report from Monongalia County schools has some pandemic sticker-shock attached to it, Superintendent Eddie Campbell Jr. said. Said shock, because 359 students presented with positive diagnoses, he […]
Mon Schools: Some bus routes still not passable Wednesday morning
MORGANTOWN — Presenting the latest inductees to the Monongalia County Winter-Sideways-Driving Hall of Fame: Lazelle School Road, Beulah Road and Pixler Hill Road. Sandbank Road and Nicholson Loop, too. Not […]
Mon schools giving a ‘wait and see’ on more snow days this week
Weather or not, Monongalia County Schools Superintendent Eddie Campbell Jr. will likely have to make some more snow day decisions for the rest of week. Tuesday was one of those […]
Raise your hand: Mon schools talk teacher shortage, Legislative session
MORGANTOWN — Sure, it looks good on paper, Eddie Campbell Jr. said, but where are you going to get the people? Campbell, Monongalia County’s superintendent of schools, was musing about […]
Filing for Preston County elected offices is open
KINGWOOD — Filing is open for those seeking an elected position in the May 2022 primary election. The election will see two current Preston County Board of Education members competing […]
Mon BOE talks boosters, Harvey’s legacy
Monongalia County students will be able to roll up their sleeves for their COVID boosters as early as next month, the district said. Donna Talerico, Mon’s deputy superintendent of schools, […]
Preston County Schools not changing mask plan for now
Preston County Schools’ current COVID-19 protocols will remain in place through at least next month when the Board of Education will review them. “To do anything differently than what we’re […]
More than 100 Mon students out with COVID
COVID didn’t take any snow days last week in Monongalia County schools. The district ended the weather-shortened week with 116 positive cases among students. Another 281 classmates sat out in […]
