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Former city woman pens CDC report attracting national attention

Bear meat infecting people with a rare parasite was the subject of a recent article in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.   The case was a headline grabber, but for former Morgantown resident Dr. Shama Cash-Goldwasser,  the article on which she served as lead author was the final chapter in two years of work in the CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS).   EIS officers are often called the disease detectives.  “I was new to public health at the state level, and the first ...

Suncrest United Methodist Church opens new, inclusive group room

Suncrest United Methodist Church opened Faith Without Limits, a new Sunday School/Youth Group room for children with disabilities.  The room was started by SUMC’s Children’s and Youth Ministries Director Christina Thomas, who was inspired by her grandson. The youngster is autistic ...

Westover’s Holland Avenue bids due by Aug. 20

The Westover City Hall meeting chamber was packed on July 30.  The city is hopeful that’s a promising sign.  The gathering was the mandatory pre-bid meeting for the city’s Holland Avenue and Dunkard Avenue lift station projects.  “There was a very large turnout, ...

Cemetery documentation, preservation workshop set for Saturday

Are you passionate about preserving history?   Do you want to make an impact in your community?   Then mark your calendars for Saturday, as the Preservation Alliance of West Virginia brings its popular Cemetery Documentation & Preservation Workshop Series to Monongalia County.   The workshop is made possible by the  support of the West Virginia Humanities Council, Preservation Alliance of West Virginia, Mooresville Community Center and AmeriCorps.  It will be from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at Mooresville Community Center,  680 Mooresville Road, ...

Tips for sending your kids back to school

Summer is coming to an end and the new school year is right around the corner! I’m full of mixed emotions about it. Sad because another summer with my kids while they are young has passed by, but on the other hand excited to watch them learn and grow during another year in school.  Recently, I saw a post on social media with tips for  sending your kids back to school. I agreed with a lot of them, so I thought I’d share those with you.   The first and most important tip, I think, is to smile and be happy to see your kiddos at the end of the school day. ...