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Newburg food pantry offers unique service

NEWBURG — Preston County has a unique food pantry called Up With Newburg that is unlike the other county food pantries.   This one delivers food to its clients and it’s not income based.   Nicole Larew, who runs the pantry and does the deliveries, said she brings food to home-bound clients or to those without transportation. She said the pantry serves Newburg, Tunnelton and Fellowsville.  To locate those who need the service, the pantry reaches out to churches and the community to find individuals who qualify.  Larew has also added a community ...

Trails located in Star City are closed for paving

The Mon River Trails Conservancy is alerting the community that all sections of trail through the town of Star City are currently closed for a repaving project.  The impacted area starts at the existing paved trail in Star City, through the Tugboat Depot Playground in Edith Barill ...

Sip and stroll: Morgantown opens downtown PODA

MORGANTOWN -- Sunshine beamed down on the Apothecary Ale House beer garden Wednesday afternoon as a crowd of 50 or so gathered to lift a glass and officially open Morgantown’s PODA.  Meaning for the first time in a long, long time the drinks being sipped on the city’s downtown ...

Commissioners say community, not government, the answer to unhoused crisis

MORGANTOWN — Members of the Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday reiterated their belief that it’s not solely the responsibility of government to solve social issues, like homelessness.  As has been the case in recent weeks with Morgantown City Council, the last two commission ...

A Terra Alta sendoff for Charles Trembly, ‘the weather guy’

AccuWeather is calling for a high of 77 in Terra Alta Thursday, with sunshine and perhaps a passing shower in the afternoon. This, however, isn’t just another weather report for the mountain town in Preston County. Because this is the day people will gather at the Arthur H. Wright ...

Textile artist repurposes old quilts into clothing

Textile arts occupy a special place in my heart — I love sewing apparel for myself and I’m always interested to learn about how other creatives use fabric. When I noticed a new artist on the Morgantown textile scene, I was eager to hear her story. So, I sat down for coffee with Carolyn Janet Helenski (cj.sews.wv on Instagram). CJ makes coats, vests and fanny packs out of quilts and has recently expanded into making dresses as well. She started her sewing business just in the last few years but had learned to sew as a young child. “My mom learned [to sew] from her mom,” ...