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The Dominion Post takes multiple awards at West Virginia Press Association Conference

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The Dominion Post Advertising Department took home Best Advertisement of the Year honors at the recent West Virginia Press Association Conference, where awards were announced for the Advertising and Editorial Contest.  The Advertising staff won seven awards, including four first-place honors. One of those was for Best Theme Pages for the WVU Football Rally Posters that are inserted into The Dominion Post each week of the West Virginia University football season.  Those posters also won Best Advertisement of the Year for the newspaper.  “I’m very proud of our ...

Fall bus schedule begins Wednesday

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Beginning Wednesday, Mountain Line will begin its fall schedule. Blue & Gold (Route 38):  Evening service will run 6:40-8:40 p.m. Monday through Friday. This service will run throughout WVU’s Fall and Spring semesters, including the breaks. West Run Express (Route 30): Daily ...

Stray and lost pets: When to help and what to do if it happens to you

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For animal lovers, seeing a stray pet, either on the side of the road or on a social media post, can invoke a range of emotions and in response, some may try to help rescue the dog or cat.  But many times, amateur rescue efforts end up causing more harm than good.  Once an animal’s survival mode or “flight mode” kicks in, they may avoid human contact, even with their own families, local animal rescuer Jen Deuesenberry explained.  She pointed to an ongoing case involving a black and tan dog that has been seen in multiple locations around Monongalia and ...

‘The People’s Joker’ meets definition of art

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Heath Ledger’s Joker quipped, “Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stranger.” Vera Drew has internalized that line in her outrageous parody of Todd Phillips’ “Joker,” “The People’s Joker,” which is now available on VOD and for purchase on Blu-ray, DVD and VHS.  I wasn’t sure what to expect from this movie, only knowing that after its premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, it has been playing on the independent scene to critical and audience praise.  When the Young Joker (Griffin Kramer) suggests that “boy” is not the correct ...

Viral sensation Jake Kohn performs Sunday at 123 Pleasant St.

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If you search for Jake Kohn reaction videos on YouTube, you will find one person after another watching this young singer-songwriter in disbelief. And it’s easy to understand why —  it is hard to square his young, 17-year-old face with the raspy, deep baritone  you hear.   However, that does not negate the power of his performance. This Sunday, he brings his distinctive voice to 123 Pleasant St. in Morgantown.  You can purchase tickets for his show at 123pleasantstreet.com.  Kohn came onto the scene when a YouTube video of his song “Frostbite,” ...

BOPARC gets initial look at improved ice arena

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MORGANTOWN — Omni Associates has provided BOPARC with some initial renderings of its vision for an updated Morgantown Ice Arena.  BOPARC Executive Director Melissa Wiles said she expects to have project bids in-hand by Thanksgiving and initial stages of the project to begin shortly ...