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All dressed up with some place to go: Prom set for Mon’s three public high schools
In spring 2020, at the height (or depth) of the pandemic, Kerrigan Hawthorne and her friends at Preston High School found themselves in Prom Purgatory. Everything in the state was […]
Masontown to start street cleaning in May
MASONTOWN — Masontown will clean the winter mess from its streets itself rather than contracting the work out. According to figures presented to the town council by Mayor James Cottrell, […]
Parks made a priority during city council meeting
KINGWOOD — Making Kingwood parks a priority was among the discussions at this week’s city council meeting. Mayor Jean Guillot said some of the town’s parks are in need of […]
DHHR confirms pediatric flu death
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Public Health confirmed an influenza-associated pediatric death for the 2021-22 flu season. The last influenza-associated pediatric […]
Events in full swing in Mountaineer Country
Events are back in Mountaineer Country beginning the weekend of April 22. Visit Mountaineer Country Convention & Visitors Bureau is working with our community partners and facilities to help ensure […]
GOP needs to tell voters about its plans
by Ramesh Ponnuru Mitch McConnell knew this would happen. For months, the Senate Republican leader had been telling anyone who would listen — other senators, party donors, even the occasional […]
Americans have lost willingness, ability to share a common national identity
We don’t need more unity. Apologies to Sean Penn, who last week made an earnest case for that virtue in an appearance with — of all people — Sean Hannity […]
WVU launches partnership with Silicon Valley company to provide financial education to student-athletes
MORGANTOWN – WVU celebrated a new partnership with California-based financial firm Robinhood on Wednesday – a partnership that will offer a financial education program for student-athletes. The celebration took place […]
Star City VFD ceases ambulance service due to financial constraints
MORGANTOWN — Star City’s dedicated ambulance coverage has become the latest casualty of the funding crisis impacting emergency services across West Virginia and the country. Joe Klass, a paramedic, volunteer […]
