KINGWOOD — On June 11, the community will have the opportunity to learn about and celebrate the notable women of Preston County. Beginning at 2 p.m. with a historic marker […]
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Legislature to meet in Charleston for three days of interim meetings; House plans general session on school safety
MORGANTOWN — After visiting Morgantown in May, the Legislature returns to Charleston Sunday-Tuesday for June interim meetings. Headlining this round is a House of Delegates general session on school safety, […]
Lawsuit filed against Mon Power, FirstEnergy after 2021 house fire
A lawsuit filed this week in Monongalia County Circuit Court by a Taylor County couple names Monongahela Power Company (Mon Power) and FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. as defendants, along with Mon […]
AREA ARRESTS
GRANVILLE POLICE Doman, Amanda, 37, obstructing, June 5, Officer Manley. MORGANTOWN POLICE Plenzick, John, 54, domestic battery, June 3, Officer Murphey. Badger, Dashawn Michael, 30, possession, April 16, Officer Breakiron. […]
Operation Christmas Child speaker brings shoebox gift ‘Full Circle’
Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 198 million shoebox gifts to children in over 170 countries. The shoebox gifts are filled with various things like […]
Retain and retrain; Scholarship opportunity for Mon County residents through YCF
By Jade Ruggieri The Monongalia County Adult Workforce Retraining Scholarship is accepting applications for workers in the county whose jobs were eliminated or received reduced hours since March 2020. The […]
Get your booster shots already
by Faye Flam Fewer than half of eligible Americans have received a third COVID vaccine shot despite clear evidence of its benefit. That booster shot improves your odds of avoiding […]
‘Thin Blue Line’ stretched by violence
Last Friday, Nicholas County Sheriff’s Deputy Tom Baker was shot and killed, and Deputy Josh Ellison was wounded when they responded to a domestic dispute complaint in the Birch River […]
Albright bridge to be named after WWII casualty
ALBRIGHT — On February 19, 1945, TSGT Harold William Schmidle, an Albright native, was killed in action during the Battle of Banzai Point on the Island of Corregidor in the […]
Digging in: Operation Welcome Home to present agriculture workshop for military vets, others
For some returning combat veterans, it might be all the therapy they need. Their hands in the soil, that is, Tiffany Summerlin said. Growing and nurturing something, opposed to knocking […]
