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Charity Partner Program kicks off at Old Stone House

Service League of Morgantown is kicking off the 17th year of its Charity Partner Program this week.  The program encourages people to shop at the Old Stone House Gift Shop now through the end of the year and again for 11 days in January. Each week will feature an area charity to which Service League will donate 10% of its gross sales to that charity.   Money from this week, will be  donated to Empty Bowls.   Scott’s Run Settlement House will be the recipient from Sept. 9-15.   A unique retail space steeped in history and philanthropy, the Old Stone ...

FMHA hopes to partner in city’s affordable housing efforts

MORGANTOWN — Morgantown needs more-affordable housing options.  That seems to be a generally accepted statement.  And it’s being repeated more and more in recent months as a thread intertwined in a wider conversation about how the city can and should address homelessness.  The discussion inevitably leads to questions about what affordable housing should look like and — if new construction is part of the equation — where it could be located?  That leads to another question.  Did you know the Fairmont Morgantown Housing Authority — the agency ...

Introducing Dr. Huggins: New health officer hits the ground running at MCHD

Dr. Brian H. Huggins hit the ground running when he joined Monongalia County Health Department as the incoming health officer on April 1.  The health department has been undergoing a strategic plan process and  Huggins stepped up to lead two town halls only six weeks after starting his new position.  Huggins was seeing patients on days when retiring health officer Dr. Lee B. Smith, who officially stepped down June 30, was off.  He immersed himself in other health department endeavors, including working toward achieving accreditation through the Public Health ...

ReTails moves to WesMon Plaza after 14 years at Morgantown Mall

For 14 years, ReTails, a nonprofit thrift store benefiting the Mountaineer Spay Neuter Assistance Program (MSNAP), has operated from the Morgantown Mall in Westover.   But much like the items they sell and some of the animals they help, it was time for a new home.  The store will officially open its doors at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4 at a new location in WesMon Plaza on Commerce Drive in Westover.  The new location will be in the corner of the multi-store building to the left of the Big Lots entrance and to the right of Pizza Hut.  Store Manager and ...

The bittersweet moment of the first day of school

Summer has officially ended in our household. My 6-year-old went back to school and started first grade. We have counted down the days, made sure we had school supplies and anxiously awaited the new school year.  I am so thankful that my daughter was excited about going back to school and not sad or scared. Last year when she started kindergarten, she was really nervous and that overshadowed any joy she had. This year, she was excited to meet her new teacher and see her friends.  Even with her positive attitude, the start of  school had me a little sad and had me ...