KINGWOOD — Two essay contests offer Preston County students a chance to win cash or a scholarship to Junior Firefighter Camp. The Preston County Firemen’s Association will pay for four […]
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Friends Thru Cancer helps Preston County cancer patients
KINGWOOD – Since October 2017 Friends Thru Cancer has helped 30 people across Preston County. The nonprofit organization helps people with expenses that go along with their cancer diagnosis. Heidi […]
Former shoe factory in Preston could hold new business
KINGWOOD — A company has expressed interest in leasing the former shoe factory building outside Kingwood. Robbie Baylor, executive director of the Preston County Economic Development Authority (PCEDA), reported on […]
Hundreds show their support at the Boys of Bruceton Fundraiser
BRUCETON MILLS — On Feb. 14, Tammy Bishoff lost her 15-year-old son Brayden after a car crash that occurred as the boy returned home from Preston High. Saturday brought an […]
Scudiere excited to be ‘challenged every single day’
Becoming a judge is a dream come true for Debra Scudiere. “I’ve always tremendously admired good judges,” she said. “To me, that’s the epitome of community service.” Scudiere was appointed […]
WVU Extension Service to host the Timber Tax Workshop
Timbering is a big industry in a lot of states, including West Virginia. Changes to policies and policy and procedures can make keeping up difficult for landowners looking to sell […]
City plans to put a new roof on Public Safety Building
The City of Morgantown will continue to address aging city facilities as part of its $37.3 million budget for the upcoming 2019-’20 fiscal year. The city anticipates pulling $846,235 from […]
Gov. Justice vetoes $53M supplement, uses it to fund other projects
CHARLESTON — Medicaid dollars often are the magic ingredient for the state budget, and this year is no different. When the Senate and House of Delegates considered their budget proposals, […]
Phone scammer posing as Chief Deputy
MORGANTOWN — Someone is calling and scamming residents of Monongalia County pretending to be Chief Sheriff’s Deputy Al Kisner. Kisner said the scammer has used two different numbers, 304-341-4018 and […]
‘Last dollar in’ grants will help workforce, economy
You often hear it said that there are not enough good paying jobs for West Virginians. That’s only partially true. It’s accurate to say that many other areas of the […]
