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Unitarian Universalists Fellowship Morgantown to honor Duane Nichols

A long-time advocate who looked  for the good while helping to fight the bad will be honored Tuesday by the Unitarian Universalists Fellowship.   Duane Nichols died June 14.  Longtime friend, Bill Reger-Nash has planned a service to honor Nichols from 11 a.m.-noon Tuesday at  the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 429 Warrick St., Morgantown.  Nichols was a long-standing member and leader of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.   Tuesday’s service is open to the public. For additional information, contact  Reger-Nash at ...

James Isaac House Pregnancy Resource Center provides support for families in need

KINGWOOD — For more than 35 years, the James Isaac House Pregnancy Resource Center has provided pregnancy services to Preston County residents. The nonprofit was founded in July 1989 as Mountaintop, and later changed its name.   “We offer prenatal classes to help prepare the parents for the birth of their baby and classes to better equip parents to care for their baby.” Director Vicky Gamblin said. “There is no income requirement and no fees involved.”  Classes are not the only service offered. Gamblin said the center also offers material assistance to ...

Leadership Monongalia is a great way to meet new people

As children, opportunities to learn and make friends are plentiful. School. Extracurricular activities. Clubs. Recess.  When you become an adult, those opportunities don’t present themselves nearly as often, and even when they do, sometimes they are mired down with family ...

June was hot, but not the hottest

CHARLESTON  — Chances are at least once during the month of June you engaged in a conversation with somebody about the heat.  While it was certainly hotter than usual, record keepers at the National Weather Service said it was well short of any record ...

WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, School of Medicine mourn loss of Dr. Jain

Faculty and staff at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute and WVU School of Medicine are mourning the loss of Dr. Abnash C. Jain,  longtime cardiologist and professor, who died Monday. He was 88.    “Dr. Abnash Jain was a giant for West Virginia medicine and cardiology. I feel privileged to have known and worked beside Dr. Jain and witness firsthand how his legacy of education came through the passion and dedication of his countless trainees over the years, many of whom are leading cardiologists around our state and country,” Dr. Vinay Badhwar,  executive ...