Tyra Kelly gave a grin before answering. The Clay-Battelle senior, part of the Blacksville school’s class of 2023, was getting ready to line up with her classmates on the football […]
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May 2023 Monongalia County indictments
The following were indicted in Monongalia County May 10 – 12, 2023:
2nd Pop-Up Plaza of summer is Tuesday
Main Street Morgantown, in collaboration with Pop-Up Plaza, announced the second and final Pop-Up Plaza of the season. The public is invited to gather, relax and immerse themselves in the […]
Event for Dolly Parton’s Imagination library
When my children were in preschool, they regularly received gifts from the Queen of Country herself. Every month, like clockwork, a book arrived in the mail from an international initiative […]
Faculty question how university got into a financial bind
West Virginia University’s faculty asked questions about the likelihood of coming job cuts, and a senior vice president said he’s sorry the university is in this position. “I wish I […]
Anti-LGBTQ+ prejudice is childish
by Dan Rodricks When I was a kid, a dour woman named Nellie walked by our house every day, almost always in a gray overcoat. She never spoke to anyone, […]
Debt deal: Could it have been better?
It was either the best deal that could have been reached given the political makeup of the House, Senate and White House, or it was a bad deal that might […]
MPD Chief Powell: The loss is staggering for us
MORGANTOWN — Several members of the Morgantown Police Department lined the back wall of the Monongalia County Commission chamber Tuesday evening as Morgantown City Council opened its meeting with a […]
MPD officer remembered for his kind heart and infectious smile
As visitation services for Morgantown Police Officer Zane Breakiron begin this evening at Abundant Life Church in Uniontown, the hearts of those who knew him remain heavy. Breakiron, 34, was killed […]
An Avalanche of breakfast and lunch is coming to Mon Schools
A chicken tender can’t take up for itself — but Monongalia County Schools can. Should any freezer across the district begin an unplanned thaw, be it by power failure or […]
