KINGWOOD — Preston Judge Steve Shaffer refused Thursday to grant sheriff candidate Jason Peaslee an injunction to force the sheriff to remove a Facebook post. Peaslee’s attorney, Michael Cardi, of […]
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Preston County Solid Waste Authority will no longer accept plastic recyclables
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Solid Waste Authority will no longer accept plastic recyclables. At the authority’s Wednesday meeting, Don Smith, who represents the Preston County Commission on the PCSWA […]
Convicted sex offender accused of putting up naked photos of a woman he knew on Facebook
KINGWOOD — A convicted sex offender is accused of creating a Facebook page and putting up naked photos of a woman he knew. Thomas John Winston, 30, of Westover, is […]
Photo Friday
Betty Wiley took this photo on April 23. She was digging ramps from her personal patch that she started about 50 years ago. When she started to dig one clump, […]
McGrew Society flower sale
KINGWOOD — The McGrew Society is taking orders for ferns and geraniums through May 15.Ivy geraniums are suitable for hanging pots and come in red, pink, lavender and burgundy ice. […]
Terra Alta Betterment cancellation
Terra Alta Betterment and the town of Terra Alta would like to inform the public that The Old Fashioned July 4th celebration in the Terra Alta park will not be […]
Daily Report
Preston SheriffProbst, Shadoe Joseph, 23, of Terra Alta, prohibited person in possession of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance, May 5; Deputy Knotts. Wolfe, Joe Ben, 49, of Tunnelton, […]
Justice and team again urge caution during The Comeback; mall reopenings ‘weeks away’
MORGANTOWN — Thursday’s COVID-19 press briefing by Gov. Jim Justice offered no new announcements, but more words of caution and state pride. The daily positive case growth rate jumped to […]
State Police: Second person dead because of May 1 crash
The woman who caused a fatal collision May 1 on Interstate 68 has died, according to state police. Nicole Ferrise, 48, died several days later at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital […]
After COVID-19 passes, will we still want what we once wanted?
When Germany let smaller stores reopen, the expected didn’t happen. Officials thought that shoppers would burst out of their five-week lockdown and spend, spend, spend. They were wrong. As the […]



