FAIRMONT — Two decidedly different pandemic tales were unspooling in this Marion County city on a recent, sun-dappled weekend. On one tree-lined street, a group of teenagers were about, while […]
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WVU extends appointments of two interim deans
During a time of transition and uncertainty, two experienced West Virginia University administrators serving as interim deans will be given extended appointments to continue their serving their colleges. Tracy Morris, […]
Agent launches program to assist Food for Preston
KINGWOOD — Food for Preston has seen a 40% increase in families served in the last month. Local State Farm Agent Ray Thompson is launching a campaign to help keep […]
Transportation workers need to be given better protection
Bus drivers across the country are dying from COVID-19. We need to do more to protect them. On March 24, a Detroit bus driver posted a video complaining about a […]
New words to describe strange times
Among the many things changed by the sad, eerie moment we’re living in is our vocabulary. We bat around words most of us had never heard or spoken until a […]
Assault accusation needs independent investigation
As he prepares to claim the Democratic presidential nomination, former Vice President Joe Biden is rightly being exhorted to make a fuller and more public response to an allegation by […]
May 3 letters to the editor
Library key feature in beloved memories Some of my earliest memories were of my mother taking me to the downtown library to check out books. The library not only reinforced […]
#GivingTuesdayNow supports students
West Virginia University will hold an online fundraising program to help students struggling financially because of COVID-19, which has led to the university closing its campuses and moving classes online as well […]
Home deliveries more beneficial than just food
Senior Monongalians and Preston County Senior Citizens have stopped serving in-house meals, because of COVID-19, but home deliveries are continuing and have more benefits than just providing food. Senior Mons […]
Mon County Democratic Convention to move online
Because of the COVID-19 situation, West Virginia Democrats will hold virtual county conventions online this year. Any registered Democrat in Monongalia County is eligible to participate. At the virtual county […]
