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Preston County’s new IT director gets started on a technical report

Community

KINGWOOD — Preston County’s newest IT director was busy working on a technical report Tuesday, according to County Administrator Nathan Raybeck.  Preston County commissioners approved the hiring of Alex Hines  as IT director during their last meeting, at a yearly salary of $73,000, full benefits and a September probation period.   Commissioners also approved a Victim of Crime Acts (VOCA) grant application presented by victim advocate Stacy Greaser.  A VOCA grant is a federal grant program that supports direct services to victims and survivors of ...

Hiring changes expected to ease staffing issues at FCI Hazelton

Community

The federal Bureau of Prisons is changing its hiring process, which could help relieve staffing shortages at the Hazelton Federal Prison in Preston County.   The change comes more than a year after protests and pickets were held due to increased safety concerns for officers and inmates because of staffing issues at Hazelton. There are currently believed to be 90 job vacancies at the prison.   The BOP now allows for hiring at the local level.   American Federation of Government Employees Local 420 President Justin Tarovisky said before the change ...

Lazy summer? Not at MCHD, which is offering new services

Community

It’s not that we don’t like a little down time ourselves, but with six active programs combined with our passion for public health, things don’t seem to be slowing down.  There are so many new and exciting opportunities coming soon to MCHD that a roundup of activities seems appropriate.  Offerings that are being launched in the next few months include both nutritional counseling and lead testing to any community member who wants it; an HIV PrEP clinic and a built-to-order customized RV that will serve as our new Smile Express mobile dentistry ...

‘Quiet Place’ prequel fails to expandoriginal story, world

Entertainment

When “A Quiet Place” premiered in 2018, I thought it was a unique gimmick and definitely a great theatrical experience, but I wasn’t as blown away by it as many people were. When the sequel rolled around, I was even less invested. But I loved Michael Sarnoski’s movie “Pig,” and I think Lupita Nyong’o proved her horror chops in “Us,” so I was willing to give “A Quiet Place: Day One” a chance.  When a group from the hospice center where Samira (Lupita Nyong’o) is staying heads to New York City for a show, she is hesitant to go. But Nurse Rueben (Alex Wolff) ...

AARP awards grants to Preston organizations

Community

Two Preston County organizations were recent recipients of the National AARP Community Challenge Grant Awards. Arthurdale Heritage Inc. received $10,025 and the town of Reedsville, $5,000.   According to an AARP news release, the Community Challenge grant program is part of ...