KINGWOOD – As of Aug. 31, there have been 457,107 Quilts of Valor awarded across the United States. Recently, six local Preston County veterans were added to that list. B. Miller, Sergeant, Army, 2023 to present.; T Miller, E4, Army, 1966-1968; R. Williams, Senior Airman, Air Force, ...
FAIRMONT – Fostering literacy and critical thinking isn’t a 9-to-5 job. That’s why Tygart Valley United Way is signing on with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Parton, the Nashville entertainer, activist and entrepreneur who died last month, founded the program in 1995. The ...
FAIRMONT – Fairmont State University wants to say hello to you all over again. “Meet Me on the Hill,” is the theme for this week’s Homecoming festivities at the school’s main campus, which sits on a wooded rise overlooking Locust Avenue in the Marion County city. The annual return ...
MORGANTOWN – Michael Green wasn’t exactly putting his best face forward that afternoon two years ago, but the thing was … the effort was still pretty good. Well, check that. It was quite good, in fact. Especially since the artist (and teacher) was offering up an art lesson – on the ...
FAIRMONT – That $1 million sure is burning a hole in Brian Starn’s pocket these days. Starn, who serves as chief of Fairmont Fire Department, was talking about the federal outlay recently awarded to the city from the state’s lawmakers on Capitol Hill. The chief said the dollars will ...
It is good to share good news with your family and friends; hey, often we will burst out with good news in the presence of absolute strangers. Do we share often enough? I am not suggesting that we all post sensitive details of our lives on social media that tip off the burglars. I recommend we ...
