MON SHERIFF’S Conley, Boyd, 42, of West Liberty, Ky., assault on government employee, shoplifting, destruction of property, four counts obstructing officers, March 27, Deputy Thompson. Holbert, Joel, 36, of Maidsville, […]
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USDA Rural Development has new W.Va. director: Ryan Thorn
President Biden announced that Ryan Thorn was appointed Rural Development state director in West Virginia. He officially assumed this role Monday. State directors serve as the chief executive officer of […]
Turpentine in my muscle rub? Yes, really
BY ALDONA BIRD Recently I bought some locally made oil for achy muscles. With spring chores ahead, I thought it could be useful to have in my arsenal. Before buying […]
Take-in for MAA juried Exhibit 60 set for April 6
Local artists are encouraged to enter their artwork in the 63rd annual fine art Exhibit 60, sponsored by Morgantown Art Association. This will be juried and judged by the internationally […]
Marshals search for mother who allegedly kidnapped child
CLARKSBURG — The U.S. Marshals Service is requesting the public’s assistance in apprehending a woman wanted in Bridgeport for felony concealment of a child. Adrienne Grace Marean, 35, was charged […]
Senators: renew emphasis on energy production
West Virginia’s senators have taken this inflection point of national energy policy to advance an “all-of-the-above strategy” while also promoting continued use of fossil fuels. Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat, […]
SEC weighs in on companies and climate change risk
The Securities and Exchange Commission is weighing whether to require public companies to disclose climate change vulnerabilities that might affect their future stock performance. Debate is raging about whether companies […]
Speaking Russian doesn’t make me a supporter of Putin’s war
by Ruth Madievsky While celebrating Purim with my family last week, I learned that our friend Daniel Lerman’s business has received 20-30 threatening calls and emails a day, as well […]
How 90s Con helped me understand 90s nostalgia
by Rider Strong I was onstage, the pressure mounting. Across from me, Melissa Joan Hart, star of “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” glared, willing me to fail. Finally, I said, “Scrunchies?” […]
Mon schools has another week of single-digit COVID cases: ‘They’re doing what they need to do, to keep safe’
Susan Haslebacher was an example of economy in motion last spring at Suncrest Middle School. It was the first day of a COVID vaccine clinic for students aged 12 to […]
