MORGANTOWN — Ora Butler loved to read the newspaper. In particular, she enjoyed reading the newspaper and discussing the day’s events with her grandson, Glenn Walker. Walker smiles and rocks […]
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Mon Schools: Don’t mask kindness during the switchover
Donna Talerico, who serves as Monongalia County’s deputy schools superintendent, began her career in education as an elementary school teacher. So did a lot of the other administrators in the […]
Civil suit filed in 2020 College Park Apartments shooting
MORGANTOWN — A civil suit filed last week in Monongalia County Circuit Court makes claims of wrongful death and negligence against West Virginia University Board of Governors (WVU BOG) and […]
Preston County town trying to upgrade sewer system
KINGWOOD — Reedsville is looking to expand and address issues with its sewer system. Mayor Dennis Pierson briefed the Preston County Commission on the challenges facing the town’s system and […]
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STATE POLICE Chipps, Matthew Jared, 34, of Morgantown, receiving stolen goods, Feb. 18, Officer Smith. MON SHERIFF Cottrill, Lee Marvin, 31, of Fairmont, receiving stolen goods, Feb. 21, Deputy Martin. […]
Bane asks Mon Commission to back push for additional magistrate
MORGANTOWN — The numbers don’t lie, Monongalia County Magistrate Ron Bane said Wednesday as he passed out county magistrate court caseload data to members of the Monongalia County Commission. “Monongalia […]
Morgantown Council gets first public look at the city’s 2023 spending plan
MORGANTOWN — A starting point. That’s how Morgantown City Manager Kim Haws described the city’s proposed fiscal year 2023 budget, which got its first public airing at Tuesday’s Morgantown City […]
Winter soups for the soul
BY CHRISTELLE TEMPLE It’s about this time of year when I am dying for some sunshine — 70-degree weather with a light breeze, the ability to walk out with a […]
Pack big flavor into a convenient one-pan meal
BY CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL It’s been a bit since the traybake crossed the Atlantic from Britain, where a host of cooking personalities popularized a technique that combines big flavor and weeknight […]
Recent book bans a strategic part of wider attacks on our democracy
by Suzanne Nossel In the ever-worsening culture wars, schools have emerged as a battlefront, with fierce arguments raging about the contents of curricula and propriety of particular books. Debating what […]
